Also: Agastache rugosum, “Korean” hyssop, with its intense mint scent; Agastache “Black Adder” (violet-blue and grape bi-color flowers). Blue agastaches are a good choice for wetter gardens.

Agastache, or anise hyssop, is a versatile perennial that no garden should be without.

The Maestro agastache, Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Royal Raspberry like plenty of sun and fertile, well-drained soil.

Agastache, also known as anise hyssop or hummingbird mint, is a pollinator-friendly plant. The Maestro series of agastache are compact plants, reaching up to 18 inches tall.

The new varieties of agastache follow close on the heels of their new Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry varieties.

Now with the No. 1 plant brand obviously putting some extra effort toward bees, birds and butterflies with the addition of almost a dozen agastache varieties, the future is bright.

Garden Guru columnist Norman Winter writes about Meant to Bee agastache varieties and what they bring to the garden.

Agastache makes a great companion for lavenders, liatris, Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) and Eryngium alpinum 'Blue Star' -- all drought-tolerant and easy to grow.

This year at the Southern Plant Trials, I fell in love with the herbaceous perennial agastache. This perennial stood out to me with its profuse blooms and delightful fragrance.

Sensory gardens are gaining attention. While some are designed for children, adults love to experience the fun and surprises that strolling through a sensory garden may arouse ...

Blue Fortune has native DNA, Agastache foeniculum, that was crossed with one of the best outsiders from Korea, Agastache rugosa.