Blue Fortune Hyssop
Blue fortune hyssop is a reliable perennial flower with pretty blue flower spikes.
It has sturdy stems with mint-like leaves. Powder blue flowers grow in mid summer and bloom for over a month. The leaves turn a beautiful yellow in fall.
It looks great in combination with other perennial flowers, shrubs, and ornamental grasses. It also makes an attractive backdrop for shorter plants.
Blue Fortune Hyssop
Blue fortune hyssop is a reliable perennial flower with pretty blue flower spikes.
It has sturdy stems with mint-like leaves. Powder blue flowers grow in mid summer and bloom for over a month. The leaves turn a beautiful yellow in fall.
It looks great in combination with other perennial flowers, shrubs, and ornamental grasses. It also makes an attractive backdrop for shorter plants.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Pronunciation
ah-guh-STAH-kee
Mature Height
2 to 4 ft.
Mature Spread
18 to 24 in.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
light blue
Bloom time
summer
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
hybrid found only in cultivation
Light Requirements
sun to part shade
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-10
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Blue fortune hyssop has performed well in a variety of settings at the Water Wise Demonstration Garden.
In moderate water areas, it is vigorous and grows quite tall. In drier areas, it is much shorter. Blue fortune hyssop cannot tolerate extremely dry conditions.
Maintenance
Cut dead stems to ground level in late winter or early spring.