Name: Agastache 'Violet Vision'
SKU: AGAVIOVIS

Agastache ‘Violet Vision’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

Lush violet wands entice butterflies and bees by the score with their sweet honey-licorice scent. Blooming from summer through fall, this very disease-resistant and vigorous hummingbird-mint is also quite hardy. Whether used in containers or as a component of the mid-border, this beauty belongs in everyone's garden!

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 18″ / 18″ / 24″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September

Common Name	Hummingbird mint
Family	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agastache
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	PP25274
EU Grant #	EU41115
Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Growth Habit	Clumping, Upright
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	18" / 18" / 24"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	May, June, July, August, September
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	Blue, Purple
Leaf Color	Green
Soil	Best in well drained, fertile soil. Needs excellent drainage to overwinter. Mineral soils are fine.
pH	5.5 - 6.5
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Award Winners, Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor
Nutritional Needs	100 - 150 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Average
How Different?	Shorter than the other blues. Makes a big flower spike. Compared to 'Blue Boa' it is a more violet blue and 1/3 shorter.
Landscape Value	Use in mixed beds, borders, and containers. It is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds.
Finish Time to 4"	6 - 8 weeks
Comments	"Best of Species" in Penn State Trials 2013.
Grower Notes	Long days benefit overall plant vigor and flowering. Pinch at transplant is beneficial.