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Judging from customer responses, Agastaches
are rapidly gaining in popularity, and with good reason. It’s hard to
imagine there are many tougher and more dependable long blooming plants
in such a nice array of colors. Both the flowers and leaves are very
fragrant when brushed against or crushed. Agastaches grow best in full
sun and well drained soils. The well drained part is especially
important in winter. I suspect that most winter loses are due to
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Agastache
'Raspberry Summer' PPAF is a new variety from Terra Nova.
They say "Large, dark raspberry pink blooms adorn this plant summer and
into fall. Impressive clusters of flowers form attractive clumps 32"
tall of bright green, fragrant foliage." |
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NEW 12060 Agastache ‘Raspberry
Summer' PPAF
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Sun / 30" / Zone6-9 / Summer-Fall Bloom / Quart Pots / $9.95
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Agastache ‘Blue
Fortune’ has scented foliage and soft blue flowers on long spikes
over a very long bloom season. This variety is very attractive to
butterflies. In an informal poll taken, our Swallowtails chose this
plant 3:1 over nearby Buddleias. |
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12010 Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’
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Sun / 3’ / Zone5-9 / Summer-Fall Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95 ea.
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Could this new variety be named for
Rowan Atkinson’s character in one of the all time great British
comedies? Agastache
‘Black Adder’ is a clever, if not a particularly descriptive,
name. I’ve noted some European sites have the spelling as Blackadder.
Flowers are described as “smokey lilac opening from dark purple buds”.
I’m not exactly sure what “smokey lilac” looks like but the pics I’ve
seen have the blooms light lilac with darker backing bracts. North Creek
has it rated highly for bloom time and hardiness. |
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12000 Agastache ‘Black Adder'
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Sun / 3’ / Zone6-9 / Summer-Fall Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95
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Agastache
'Purple Haze' is a new variety, similar in form to the
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'. The supplier’s description “Vibrant
violet-purple flowers with deep rose pink calyces are presented on
strong, upright stems from midsummer to early fall.” I look forward to
trying this one out this season. |
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NEW 12040 Agastache ‘Purple
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Sun / 3’ / Zone6-9 / Summer-Fall Bloom / Quart Pots / $8.95
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