nettleleaf horsemint (Agastache urticifolia)

single dense spike of pinkish flowers on top of stem

nettleleaf horsemint (Agastache urticifolia)

 

Light: full sun to part shade
Height: 2 – 5 feet
Water: moderate
Soil type: moist sandy loam and organic soils

Perennial wildflower with white to pink or purplish flowers in dense spike on top of stem; blooms midsummer; forms dense colonies in moist, sunny areas; medicinal; attracts bees and butterflies; leaves make calming tea

 

 

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    pink flowers pollinated by bees and butterflies