Agastache rugosa or Purple Giant Hyssop is a seriously erect perennial with stiff, toothed leaves having a wonderful
spearmintlicorice smell to leaves & flowers. As a garden ornamental, it is nearly identical to with which it hybridizes,
the cultivar being a cross of both species.
The bluish purple stubby flower-spikes on Korean Mint's long stems are suitable for bouquets, & long-lasting in the summer garden. Shown above in July (2002) & below respectively in June & July (2004), it is not unusual
for flowers to linger until October. |