100 Raspberry Hyssop Agastache Flower Flowers Perennial Seeds

• Common Names Hyssop
• Plant Type Perennial
• USDA Zones: 4-9
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Light: Full Sun
• Soil: Well-draining
• Hyssop (Hysoppus officinalis) is an attractive flowering herb commonly grown for its flavorful leaves. Growing a hyssop plant is easy and makes a lovely addition to the garden. The spikes of blue, pink, or red flowers are great for attracting important pollinators to the landscape as well.
• Watering: Let the top inch of the soil dry between waterings. Do not overwater hyssop. Hyssop can tolerate drought. It will thrive with light, even watering.
• Feeding: Feed hyssop compost tea or dilute fish emulsion a couple of times during the growing season.
• Care: Remove faded hyssop flowers to prolong bloom time and encourage bushy growth. Renew plants by cutting them back by half or more in early spring or late fall; this will encourage more flowering the second year. Hyssop should be divided every three or four years or plantings will become sparse. Plants lose vigor after 5 years and should be replaced with plants started from cuttings or division.
• Container growing: Hyssop can be grown in a container 14 inches or more deep and wide.
• Winter growing: Small plants can be brought indoors for winter. Established outdoor plants do not need protection. Cut hyssop almost to the ground and put a few inches of mulch over the plant in cold winter regions.