Agastache rugosa - 1.5 Ltr pot

Description
The Korean mint (Agastache rugosa) is an upright, clump-forming perennial that produces blue, pink, rose, red, purple or white, lip-shaped flowers arranged in spikes with a pleasant fragrance from June to September. Its egg-shaped, toothed leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny location with well-drained, sandy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 1.2 metres and grows to around 1 metre wide. The Korean mint is well tolerant of frost.

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

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Korean mint are medium green, ovate, toothed.

Frost hardiness
The Korean mint 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 sets beautiful accents together with: Common catmint, boar's rue, red root sage, St John's wort.

Care
- If the plant is divided every 2-3 years and weak roots and shoots are removed, the reward is better growth and flowering vigour! - If the plant is watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
Agastache rugosa forms lip-shaped, blue, pink, rose, red, violet and white flowers arranged in spikes from June. These exude a pleasant fragrance.

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