Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Common: hyssop

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' - 50 per flat

Height: 2'-3'
Spread: 2'-3'
Spacing: 12"-15"
Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9

Selected for its profusion of long lasting, deep violet-blue flower spikes that appear from July to September above fragrant foliage. Prefers average to dry locations and is a butterfly magnet! Bred and selected by Gert Fortgens of the Arboretum Trompenberg, in Rotterdam. Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is long flowering, heat and drought tolerant, as well as insect and disease resistant. 'Blue Fortune' is a hybrid of species native to the US and Korea, A. foeniculum x A. rugosa.

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

Dry
Average

Green Infrastructure

Green Roof

For Animals

Hummingbird-friendly
Songbird-friendly
Pollinator-friendly
Deer Resistant

Attributes

Edible
Fragrant
Cut Flower
Drought Tolerant

Season of Interest (Flowering)

Summer
Late Summer

Propagation Type

Vegetative

Care & Maintenance

Full sun in average to dry soil with good drainage. Very easy to grow and drought tolerant once established. Very tolerant of most soil types, only heavy clay causes winter problems. Will tolerate light shade, but can get lanky without enough sun.

Interesting Notes

Wow, wow, wow! When my friend, Gert Fortgens of Arboretum Trompenburg in Holland, told me about his cross of the US native, A. foeniculum with the Korean A. rugosa, the offspring sounded too good to be true. However, after trialing A. 'Blue Fortune' in our dry garden, I consider it one of the finest new perennials in years! In the spring, the strong new stalks shoot upward to 3' tall, clothed with fuzzy licorice-scented leaves. From early spring through summer, the stems are topped with hundreds of large bottlebrush, blue-lavender flowers that attract a stunning array of pollinators! - Plant Delights Nursery