Anise Hyssop (Agastache Foeniculum) Blue Giant Hyssop
Hardiness Zones 4-8
Perennial
Height 4-8ft
Deer/Rabbit resistant and drought tolerant
Blooms from mid-summer to late fall
Attracts bees, hummingbirds, butterflies. Fnches, juncos, sparrows, and other songbirds will enjoy its seeds.
Naturalized in NY
Dry to medium soil. Will adapt to different well draining soils
Purple Giant Hyssop (Agastache Scrophulariifolia)
Hardiness Zones 3-8
Perennial
Height - up to 6ft
Deer and rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant once established.
Blooms from summer to late fall.
Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, gold finches and other songbirds for its seeds.
Native in NY
Medium to moist well drained soils.
Yellow Giant Hyssop (Agastache Nepetoides)
Hardiness Zones 4-8
Perennial (Threatened in NYS)
Height 4-6ft may reach up to 8ft
Deer and rabbit resistant. Heat and drought tolerant
Blooms mid to late summer to fall late fall
Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and songbirds for its seeds
Native in NY. Threatened status in NY (6-80 locations)
Adaptable in many well drained soils. Found in dry, medium, rich, and clay soils