Korean Mint (Purple Giant Hyssop)
Agastache rugosa
EdibleZones 5–9herb
Agastache rugosa, also known as wrinkled giant hyssop, Korean mint, purple giant hyssop, Indian mint, Chinese patchouli, or Huoxiang, is an aromatic herb in the mint family, native to East Asia.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 1 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
pollinatorfoodmedicinalinsectary
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seeddivisioncuttingeasy
When: Sow spring; self-seeds
Aniseed-mint leaves for tea and cooking; long-flowering and excellent for bees.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.