Agastache 'Ava'
Ava giant hyssop
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Blooms emerge mid to late summer and persist through fall |
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Flowers are accented by deep, raspberry-red calyxes that extend season of color |
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East to grow in quarts or 1 gall containers |
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Hybrid between A. cana and A. barberi |
A vigorous native hybrid with tall spikes of lightly fragrant, tubular rose-pink flowers. ‘Ava’ begins to blooms in mid- to late summer and keeps flowering for 2 to 3 months attracting hummingbirds to her exceptionally nectar rich flowers. Flowers bloom in whorls on sturdy, erect stems; foliage and flowers have a light herbal scent. After flowering is done in mid-fall, the deep raspberry-red calyxes hold their color until hard frost. Selected by David Salman of High Country Gardens and named after his wife, Ava.
Height36-48 Inches |
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Spread18-24 Inches |
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PinkUSDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Easily grown in soils with low to moderate fertility. Prefers dry conditions once established in well drained non-clay soils with full sun. Deadheading is not needed as the flower spikes elongate over the growing season adding new flowers as they grow. Pinch new growth in early summer to for more flowering stems and a more compact plant. Leave stems standing over the winter and cut back each year in early to mid-spring. Good soil drainage is essential to avoid crown/root rot.
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