Butter Yellow Hyssop is a compact long-blooming perennial with stiffly upright aromatic green foliage. Fragrant packed spikes of popping butter yellow flowers bloom from early summer into fall attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Flowers best in full sun and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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N. America
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Height:
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0.5' - 1'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 10
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Crown and root rot may occur in poorly drained soils. No serious pests or disease issues but watch for powdery mildew, wilt, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Daylily, Russian Sage
IMAGE: Photos by Penn State University, Agastache POQUITO™ 'Butter Yellow PPAF', (2) Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Agastache POQUITO™ ‘Butter Yellow’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
