Agastache — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Agastache recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Agastache cana
Agastache cana
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Agastache cana only succeeds outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone, where it can usually tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c so long as the soil is not too wet. Another report says that the plants are hardy to about -20°c. Prefers a sunny sheltered position and a well-drained sandy loam enriched with leaf-mould.
Full cultivation guide →Agastache foeniculum
Agastache foeniculum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Prefers a sunny position, though it tolerates some shade. Requires a dry well-drained soil.
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Agastache mexicana
Agastache mexicana
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Agastache mexicana is usually found at elevations above 2,000 metres in the subtropical to tropical regions of Mexico. It is unlikely to tolerate more than a few degrees of frost, though has been seen growing successfully at Kew Botanic Gardens in the UK, which is in climate zone 7. Prefers a warm sunny sheltered position and a well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Agastache mexicana xolocotziana
Agastache mexicana xolocotziana
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Agastache mexicana xolocotziana is usually found at elevations above 2,000 metres in the subtropical to tropical regions of central Mexico. It is found in an area where the mean annual temperature ranges from 12 - 16°c; the temperature rarely falls below 3°c, nor does it often rise above 30°c. Very occasional frosts are experienced - the very lowest temperature ever recorded was -4.4°c.
Full cultivation guide →Agastache pallidiflora
Agastache pallidiflora
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
This species is only hardy in the milder regions of the temperate zone. Prefers a warm sunny sheltered position and a well-drained soil. Succeeds in most soils.
Full cultivation guide →Agastache rugosa
Agastache rugosa
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeding in the warmer areas of the temperate zone, this species is known to tolerate temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c. Prefers a sunny sheltered position and a well-drained soil. An easily grownplant, succeeding in most medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, though it is best in full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Agastache urticifolia
Agastache urticifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Agastache urticifolia is found wild from the cool temperate regions of southwest Canada to the much milder climates of California and Colorado. It should be very cold hardy, with one report saying it withstands temperatures down to about -40°c when fully dormant, though another says that it only tolerates temperatures down to between -5 -10°c. A plant is growing in a sunny bed at Kew Botanical garden in the UKs and appears fully hardy there.
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