Agastache urticifolia - 9cm pot
An airy plant with really lovely aromatic foliage and nectar-rich flowers that are highly attractive to pollinators. Numerous densely-packed lavender-pink flower heads appear on branched spikes from about mid-summer, perfect for shimmering in the sunlight. Has an open, upright structure in flower, bushy but still airy rather than everything tightly packed together, which I found really nice last year as it created a see-through effect. The leaves can be used to make a refreshing tea, chopped into salads or for flavouring other dishes, or just enjoy the plant as a fabulous ornamental in your garden. Unlike many Agastache this one will actually do rather well in a partly shaded position, and even in slightly heavier or damper soils, so is perfect for a meadow situation or in the shade of rocks etc. The bees and butterflies will thank you for planting it as well. A frost hardy perennial. Flowering size 50-150cm high (depending on soil/moisture/aspect) x 30-50cm wide. 9cm pot.