Agastache 'Black Adder' - P9

Description
The Korean mint 'Black Adder'® (Agastache rugosa) is an upright, clump-forming perennial that produces blue-violet, lip-shaped, spike-shaped flowers with a pleasant fragrance from July to September. Its egg-shaped, toothed leaves are dark green. In a sunny location with well-drained, sandy soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 70 cm and grows to a width of approx. 50 cm. The Korean mint 'Black Adder'® is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Agastache hybr.'Black Adder'.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * fragrant flowers * very beautiful in containers

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Korean mint 'Black Adder'® are dark green, ovate and toothed.

Frost hardiness
The Korean mint 'Black Adder'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, clump-forming.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Korean mint 'Black Adder'® sets beautiful accents together with: 'Sunrise'® garden coneflower, 'Siskiyou Pink' garden primrose, 'Album' white willowherb.

Care
- The plant must be protected from winter moisture. - If the plants are cut back after flowering, they will sprout and flower again.

Flower
Agastache rugosa 'Black Adder'® forms lip-shaped, blue-violet flowers arranged in spikes from July. These exude a pleasant fragrance.

Use
Tubs, group planting, bee pasture, cutting, scented garden, rose garden, woodland border