Hyssop – Blue

Description

A member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). Its leaves give off a subtle scent similar to anise, though some compare the scent more to basil or French tarragon.  The plant’s flower spikes are typically blue-lavender to purple. Each leaf is four inches long with toothed margins akin to the aesthetic of common mint. This clump-forming perennial is native to parts of the Midwest and the Great Plains (Wisconsin to Ontario, west to British Columbia, and south to Colorado). Growing in native prairies, dry upland forested areas, plains, and fields, it blooms abundantly from mid to late summer through early fall, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Their extended bloom period makes them good for cut flowers and mass plantings.

Size: 3.5” blue pot

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