Agastache rugosa f. albiflora
Agastache Alabaster, also known as wrinkled agastache, comes from regions of China and Japan, where it naturally grows in sunny and drier habitats. Its deep green toothed leaves resemble a nettle at first glance, but don't worry, it certainly doesn't sting. On the contrary, it will pleasantly surprise you, because when rubbed between your fingers, it releases a very pleasant minty-anise scent. Furthermore, these fragrant leaves and white flowers are edible, and you can use them to decorate summer dishes or drinks. You will receive an already mature seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant directly into your garden, where it will bring joy for many years. It will thrive in full sun in well-drained, loamy or sandy soil.
It is a stable, upright-growing perennial that reaches a height of eighty to one hundred centimeters in full vigor. During the summer and early autumn, roughly from July to the end of September, it produces dense spike-like inflorescences. These act as a reliable magnet for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies, so your garden will gain a lot of useful life thanks to it. Agastache is a very hardy and robust plant that successfully handles our winters, as it tolerates frosts down to minus twenty-three degrees. At the same time, it is completely undemanding, naturally does not suffer from diseases or pests, and therefore its cultivation is easily managed even by complete beginners. It looks excellent in perennial beds when planted in larger groups, maintaining a spacing of about half a meter.
For lovers of fresh flowers, Agastache is an incredibly rewarding choice for cutting into a vase. The freshly cut stems will last beautifully in your home for about seven days and bring a light spicy scent with them. The flowers are also floristically very interesting even after blooming, when the long inflorescences retain their firm structure. They can be easily dried and used in various dried arrangements or autumn decorations. The specific Alabaster cultivar stands out with the pure white color of its flowers. Thanks to this neutral and fresh shade, it looks very delicate and easily matches absolutely any color combination, whether directly in the flowerbed or later in a tied bouquet.
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