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Anise Hyssop

Anise Hyssop is listed botanically as Agastache foeniculum. It may also be listed as anise-mint, licorice-mint, fennel, fennel giant hyssop. Anise hyssop is a North American perennial in the mint family with fragrant foliage and tall spikes of lavender-blue flowers. It is especially valuable in pollinator plantings because bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms heavily. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Agastache and in the family Lamiaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as subshrub, forb/herb. PlotPal currently carries Anise Hyssop as an outdoor growing and herb reference. Growing note: Plant in well-drained soil with full sun for the strongest flowering. Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings. Cut back old stems in late winter or early spring and divide crowded clumps when vigor declines. Propagation or sowing note: Seed, division, or nursery transplant Plant-health prevention note: Avoid waterlogged soil and overcrowding, and give plants enough airflow to reduce foliar disease pressure. Pest-prevention note: Inspect new growth and flower stems for aphids and mites, and encourage beneficial insects rather than using broad-spectrum sprays. Common pests in the reference include Aphids, Spider mites. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Root rot, Powdery mildew, Leaf spot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.