Agastache nepetoides
Family:
Lamiaceae
Common Name(s):
Yellow giant hyssop
Flowering Time:
July to August
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign:
Seeds turn brown; remains of sepals turn brown-black
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates:
Mid to late September
Seed Cleaning:
None required, seeds fall out of calyx cups as they dry; rest can be easily removed by pressing through a screen
Storage:
Dry
Restoration Potential:
Medium
Notes
Transplants in a field study had 33% survival after 7 years (Mottl et al. 2006); hyssop self-sows and can spread by seed once established (Mottl et al. 2006); however, experimental seed addition in a small field study resulted in establishment in only 5-8% of plots after three years (Brudvig et al. 2011).
Seed output 25-100/plant; high vegetative spread (Barkley 1986, Gleason and Cronquist 1991).
Can reach nearly 60 inches tall; may not be suitable for urban restorations.
