'Morello' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)
Perennial
- Bold rose-colored blooms attract pollinators for months!
- Mint-like foliage adds extra appeal.
- Native perennial has an upright habit that stays tidy.
- Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant.
- Zones 5-10, sun, 33" tall x 27" wide at maturity.
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Description
While it's beloved for its flowers, hummingbird mint is also highly fragrant and adds a pleasant aroma to the garden. The foliage has a minty, spicy scent that is particularly noticeable when the leaves are brushed against or crushed. These native perennials are drought-tolerant and thrive in full sun, making them an excellent choice for those who want a low-maintenance landscape without frequent watering. Since they are resistant to diseases and pests (like deer and rabbits), gardeners can enjoy their beauty without worry!
Details
Patent #: USPP 29,527
Common name: Hummingbird mint
Zone: 5 - 10
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 27-33" x 22-24"
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Dark green
Season of interest: Late spring to early fall
Bloom time: Early summer, late summer, early fall
Features: Rabbit resistant, native, fragrant, dry soils, deer resistant, container plants, best for beginners
Uses: Edging, flower gardens, wildlife gardens, container planting, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens
How to Grow
Light: Needs full sun to thrive.
Water: Enjoys average to low soil moisture, will not tolerate prolonged wet or soggy conditions.
Spacing: 2 to 3 feet apart
Fertilizing: Not required or recommended. Overly fertile soils or conditions result in floppy growth.
Winterizing: No special winter requirements; dry conditions in winter are preferred and foliage can be left standing.
Maintenance & pruning: Clean up old foliage in late winter or early spring.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I thought I would have to nurse this along but it is blooming already. It looked very healthy when I unboxed it! I plan to overwinter it inside and enjoy it again next season.
No incident of drying dead plants so far. It’s all looking healthy and happy!!
Planted is all I can say right now
I ordered 4 of these and 5 Blue Boas. The Blue Boas seem to be in much better shape. These have fried leaves and don’t seem near as healthy. I am holding out hope that they will root and begin to thrive but only time will tell. Really hoping to see this beautofil color next Spring!
The plant is as a replacement to one earlier that didn’t thrive. Customer service was great! We waited for this set to root and it arrived healthy and rooted well. It’s grown really quickly over two weeks and is already blooming. Thanks
The plants I ordered arrived beautiful and moist. More than I can say about other places I have ordered plants from.
small plants. one was not in pot with duty every where
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Small well packaged can't wait till they take off
Plant arrived healthy. Can’t wait to see the blooms!
It hasn’t bloomed yet but arrived in great condition and appears to be very healthy. They were packaged packaging was excellent. I ordered 10 plants and they were individually packaged with cardboard and plastic. So happy with my purchase.
Great looking plant. Placed in garden and appears to be thriving.
WAY smaller plants than I expected.
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'Morello' Hummingbird Mint
These plants arrived in rough shape, still waiting to see what happens
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Arrived healthy. Has been transplanted and has started to bud
Absolutely love the plants. They arrived perfect as always. Highly recommend Great Garden Plant!!
Great price, Great product, Great service
Three small plants arrived with a healthy root system. Within two weeks they have flourished, grown in size, and are even starting to bloom already. I couldn’t be more pleased and highly recommend Great Garden Plants and Morello Hummingbird Mint!
I ordered 2 Morello Hummingbird mints about a month ago. So far, it looks like one of the plants is going to live and the other one more than likely won't. It hasn't completely died yet, but the leaves wilt and are dead around the edges. Not really sure what happened, but at the time I transplanted them, we had an extreme heat wave and no rain for months. It was incredibly dry and hot, and I watered them often. I'm not unhappy with Great Garden Plants. Both plants arrived in a very timely manner, and both appeared to be in good shape, so it may have been my fault, or just that the weather wasn't conducive for the initial transplant. I keep cutting the dead leaves and stems back to healthy but am running out of plant. So far though, it's still fighting...Fingers crossed!
Looking good! Thank you
Needed a bit of color among salvias. Wasn't sure at first as it was cold and rainy. Now that the warm weather is here is has blossomed beautifully.
Apologies. I said in a previous review that I ordered the purple dome aster from you. I actually ordered that one elsewhere. The hummingbird mint is beautiful and is growing quickly. Love it!
Love that plant grow so beautiful
Love it so much I will be ordering another one
This arrived nicely packed and in very good shape. It’s been planted now for about a month and has tripled in size!!! It’s perfect for my garden and will highly recommend for purchase.
Came in good condition, and planted immediately. This plant is growing very well. A good purchase!!
I received my plants in very good condition and since I have planted them they are doing great and have tons of blooms on them. They are smaller in size but I know they will be normal size come next year. Very very pleased with these plants and know the hummingbirds will love them.
They came very healthy looking and they are growing really well
I am very happy with them.
Started Blooming this week....gorgeous, vivid pink. The purple one hasn't bloomed yet, but they are both very healthy...
I received this plant in April and it has grown considerably and is in full bloom. There have been plenty of bees and wasps visiting the flowers all day long. I may need to relocate this plant in late summer/early Fall to a different area to give it more room for future blooming. My grandkids are skittish about bees and the like, so I am thinking I will move it to a location outside the more common areas of the garden. So far, deer have not feasted upon it, so I hope they do not bother it in the new location. Unfortunately, I think the wasps are keeping the hummingbirds away from this plant.
This plant is huge now!! I bought it as a little quart sized baby, and it was one of the first to go in the ground this year. It is THRIVING!! The blooms are incredible, and there are lots and lots of them! It's definitely taking over the space I've given it, and the blooms are innumerable now. Should have bought many more!!