Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'
(Hyssop, Jewel of the Sierra, Orange Hummingbird Mint)
Origin: Hybrid
Family: Lamiaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 18"
Blooms: Fragrant, coral, trumpet-shaped, small, constant blooms, mid-Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, green
Soil: Well-drained, mildly acidic, mildly acidic, neutral, sandy, drought tolerant
Water: Low
Uses: Perennial bed, container, borders, hummingbird garden, butterfly garden, cut flowers
Propagations: Seeds (Direct sow in Fall or start indoors in Winter)
Comments: Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' or Hyssop or Jewel of the Sierra or Orange Hummingbird Mint is a fabulous perennial plant with an upright, compact growth habit. It is of hybrid origin. In mid-Summer, Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' constantly bear small, fragrant apricot, tubular flowers, followed later by seeds. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossoms of Orange Hummingbird Mint. Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' has herbaceous green foliage. It is easily propagated from seeds and thrives best in well-drained, mildly acidic, alkaline or neutral soil in a sunny location. Mass plant for a terrific display in the perennial borders. Jewel of the Sierra can also be container cultivated. It tolerates drought well and is low maintainence. The anise-scented flowers of Agastache aurantiaca 'Aprico Sprite' are a welcoming sight in the Summer landscape.
USDA Zones: 6-10
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images and gardening descriptions of Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' (Hyssop, Jewel of the Sierra, Orange Hummingbird Mint) growing in Jenny's Garden
