Hyssop

Superb Hyssop Plants at Nature Hills Nursery!

Hyssop (Agastache) are perennial and evergreen plants that are must-haves if you want a vibrant, scented plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your landscape!

Members of the highly aromatic and medicinal Mint Family, these square-stemmed flowering, are edible and ornamental landscaping plants!

From flavorful and medicinal Teas to culinary flavoring, to a cleansing wash mentioned in the Bible, the beautiful Hyssop plant is a tall garden ornamental that will brighten your garden beds from spring until autumn!

Hyssop Varieties You Can Find At Nature Hills!

Handling a wide range of USDA hardiness zones from 5 - 10, the native form is hardy down to Zone 4! Incredibly vivid blooms, plus fragrance and long-lasting color - check out some Hyssop available on the NatureHills.com website!

Featuring tubular blooms and scented foliage that can be used to flavor food and more! Hyssops aromatic leaves smell like candy canes with a kiss licorice stick and carry a stronger licorice flavor! Forming showy and tall clumps, or upright mounds with spires of blooms, Hyssops fill out in delightfully scalloped textured leaves are just the beginning! 

Hyssop not only looks terrific, but it's also a mainstay for beneficial pollinators and our precious native bee populations. From red and pink, to yellow and orange, and purple or lavender, the Hyssop family has many nectar-rich flower colors to choose from!

Using Hyssop In The Garden

Hyssops easily add color to your late-season mixed-perennial borders, and Cottage gardens, because Hyssop is typically still blooming long after many other plants have finished! If you have a sunny flowering border, you'll want to use these in the mid-ground for a big boost of color. Partner these wand-like flowers with other herbs for height and backdrops that look great all season.

No Butterfly Garden would be complete without a Hyssop! Send migrating Monarchs on their way south with a good nectar resource. Bring in the Hummingbirds that are attracted to the tubular flowers and bright colors! Use fragrant Hyssop in Cutting Gardens and Sensory Gardens to take advantage of their floriferous flowering and aromatic nature!

Tolerant of drier soil and xeric locations once established, Hyssop can be highly drought-tolerant! This makes them perfect for the Rock Garden or in a hot and sunny front yard berm, Hyssops can be grown along walkways and paths to scent your journey as you stroll. Adding an important fragrance element to your landscape!

Grow the plants in-ground, or use them as 'Thrillers' and 'Fillers' in large, mixed containers! Don't forget to snip a few for your indoor bouquets!

Hardy & Easy To Grow Hyssop!

Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil of any kind, these are low water-usage plants once established and handle cold and heat!

Check out all the varieties of Agastache available at Nature Hills Nursery, then order yours by clicking on a photo or calling our customer service team at (402) 934-8116!

Then enjoy the many perks you'll get from growing your own incredible Hyssop plants today!