Agastache Bolero

Magenta pink flowers that dance in the summer breeze.

Agastache 'Bolero' is a hardy plant with a long flowering period. The flower spikes are packed with tubular pink to purple flowers that open from purple calyxes.

Agastache 'Bolero' stands up to the summer heat. The fragrant foliage is green with a handsome bronze blush. It is both compact and well branched. The foliage of Agastache has a strong mint - anise fragrance. This is strongest when brushed up against, so if you like it, plant it by a pathway.

The flowers of Agastache have the same fragrance as the foliage. You should dead head Agastache flowers regularly to encourage more blooms. The foliage grows at the base of the narrow flower stems.

Tolerant of poor soils so long as they are well drained, Agastache are ideal for providing long lasting colour as a dry garden or border plant. Agastache plants prefer full sun to light shade. Agastache need water to establish, then only if rainfall is low. However, the flowering season will last longer if the plant is kept moist.

Cut back to the ground in winter to maintain a healthy, dense bush.

Agastache is also known as 'Hummingbird Mint', and is a native to the south western U.S. It is an excellent plant for attracting birds, bees and beneficial insects to your garden.

Supplied as: Pots
Size: 10 cm