Agastache 'Orange Flare' …xeric demonstration flower beds, ‘Orange Flare’ is a backcross between Agastache rupestris and Agastache x ‘Desert Sunrise’[R]. The resulting plant has the same highly fragrant, finely textured gray foliage of Agastache rupestris but with much larger, fuller spikes of deeply colored orange flowers…
Agastache 'Desert Sunrise'® …Agastache rupestris and Agastache cana. This new perennial introduction is a sturdy, vigorous grower that blooms non-stop from midsummer through fall. The flower spikes are quite large and both the foliage and flowers are delightfully fragrant. Agastache ‘Desert Sunrise’® is xeric like Agastache…
Agastache 'Ava' …varieties High Country Gardens has released (and they are our specialty), this is our finest introduction. This stately hybrid between Agastache cana and Agastache barberi will be the centerpiece of any planting with its huge spikes of deep rose-pink flowers, raspberry-red calyxes and sweetly scented…
Agastache rupestris …plant attracting them for several months with its nectar-rich flowers. Like lavender, it is an indispensable perennial for water-thrifty gardens. Agastache rupestris loves a hot, sunny position in well-drained soil. Zones 5-9. Keep an eye out for the hummingbirds when this plant is in bloom. Its nectar…
Agastache cana 'Rosita' An exciting new form of Agastache cana that appeared as a single outstanding plant in a group of garden plants grown from habitat collected seed. ‘Rosita’ has been the subject of much comment in our Santa Fe display gardens because of its profusion of dense, deep rose-pink flower spikes and extremely…
Agastache cana …favorite for everyone who sees it in our garden here. Tubular, raspberry pink flowers are prolific and continue from late summer on through fall. Agastache cana does well in average garden conditions, mixing well with other late blooming perennials such as Solidago ‘Golden Fleece’ that also enjoy…
Agastache 'Acapulco Orange' PP#16308 A beautiful orange flowered selection with mint scented foliage, ‘Acapulco™ Orange’ is a compact, long blooming selection with good cold hardiness. The plant grows as wide as it is tall and is small enough to plant toward the front of the perennial border. It’s also a great container plant.…
Agastache aurantiaca 'Shades of Orange' Another High Country Gardens introduction, “Shades of Orange” is a garden-worthy treasure, with its stunning flower spikes full of flowers that vary in color from pale peach to burnt sienna. We have found “Shades of Orange” to be an exceptionally heavy bloomer that stays in flower for…
Agastache 'Acapulco Salmon & Pink' (USPP 16,023) A wonderful hybrid introduction to be enjoyed for its mint-scented foliage and profusion of bi-colored orange and pink tubular flowers. A continuous bloomer, ‘Acapulco Salmon & Pink’ is in color all summer. I like to use this smaller, nicely compact grower up toward the front of the border with…
Agastache neomexicana This delightfully different native Agastache, with its tight spikes of small, fragrant lavender-pink flowers and stiff upright stems, is sure to please. Unlike other native Agastache that attract hummingbirds, NM Hummingbird Mint is excellent as a nectar source for bumblebees and butterflies. The mid…
Agastache Sampler …is well-drained. Some of the members of the Agastache genus are xeric, but all appreciate regular watering, and will flower more prolifically. For gardens in areas with wet winter weather, mulch plant crowns with crushed gravel, and plant your Agastaches on south or west facing slopes in fast draining…
Agastache 'Summer Glow' PPAF ) A new hybrid cultivar just released for spring ‘09, ‘Summer Glow’ is a uniquely colored, long blooming hummingbird mint that begins flowering in mid-summer with glowing, pale yellow tubular flowers and dark lavender calyces. This vigorous plant has a narrow upright habit with bright green,…
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' An introduction from Europe, Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ is proving to be a robust, nonstop bloomer! The husky 5” long flower spikes are a mesmerizing powder blue. The large green leaves are striking with their silver undersides. Later in the season, as the plant matures, it develops a light mint…
Hummingbird Combo Use this stunning flowering perennial plant pair to create low-maintenance color in your xeriscape (waterwise landscape). This combination will thrive in poor to average fertility, well-drained soils. This Hot Combo includes 3 plants each for a total of 6 colorful perennials at a special Hot Combo…
Liatris punctata …Gayfeather species. Deep rooted and long lived, this species is the best choice for xeriscapes where it can be planted with Zinnia grandiflora, and Agastache rupestris for a superb late-summer, flowering display. Grows in a wide range of soils, including dry clay. Zones 4-8. 12-18” x 8-12” wide, (seed…
Agastache rugosum …The foliage is a deep, glossy green with a hint of purple to the undersides. The entire plant is intensely mint scented! Unlike the southwestern Agastaches, Korean Hyssop will do well outside of the western U.S. in the wetter winter climates of the Midwest and East. Zones 5-9. Interested in Hummingbirds?…
The 'Colors and Textures' Garden …wet clay soils and requires low to moderate amounts of irrigation to keep it blooming. It includes 3 each of Melica, Calamagrostis, Sporobolus, Agastache, Artemisia, Lavandula and Penstemon, 1 of Perovskia and 5 Diascia for a total of 27 plants that will cover approximately 70 sq. ft. in the garden…
Soft Colors Inferno Strip Garden …maintenance flower bed. We recommend that it be mulched to a depth of 2” with crushed gravel. Included are 3 plants each of Veronica pectinata, Agastache neomexicana, Penstemon strictus, Aethionema schistosum, Salvia nemorosa ‘Cardonna’, Penstemon ‘Elfin Pink’, Dianthus ‘Firewitch’, 2 plants…
Hummingbird Heaven Small Garden …summer and enjoy the beauty of their presence in your garden. One each of Cigar Plant, Cestrum ‘Orange Peel’, Zauschneria ‘Wayne’s Select’, Agastache ‘Acapulco Salmon & Pink’ heat loving Hatshenbach’s Fuchsia and a peach flowered Sage. The small planter is 11” tall and 14” wide. This durable…
Hyssopus officinalis ssp. aristatus …other plants are looking beat from the heat. Extremely attractive to bees and butterflies, it is a wonderful companion plant to pink and orange Agastache. This is a wonderful lavender substitute for colder climates. Zones 4-9. 18-24” x 12-15” wide, (seed propagated).
The 'Summer Dreams' Garden …comes into bloom in mid-summer and finishes in early fall. Garden comes with planting diagram, care instructions, and 8 plants including: 1) each of Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’, Solidago ‘Fireworks’, Physostegia ‘Miss Manners’, Echinacea purpurea, Geranium ‘Rozzane’, Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’…
Agastache & Perovskia Combo Use this stunning flowering perennial plant pair to create low-maintenance color in your xeriscape (waterwise landscape). This combination will thrive in poor to average fertility, well-drained soils. This Hot Combo includes 3 plants each for a total of 6 colorful perennials at a special Hot Combo…
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' …deep lavender-purple flowers. Easy to grow in any decent soil and not bothered by mildew, I like to plant it with Solidago ‘Golden Fleece’ and Agastache cana for a beautiful flowering grouping in early fall. Divide in spring every 3rd year to keep it vigorous. Zones 3-8. 18” x 18” wide, (cutting…
The Big Easy Water-Wise Garden …middle. Best in areas with less than 25” of rainfall annually. The garden collection covers approximately 75 sq. feet and includes: (2) each of Agastache and Perovskia (3) Penstemon strictus (6) each of Nepeta, Penstemon pinifolius ‘Compactum’ and Achillea Premium 5” Deep Pots Comes with a complete…
