
Use in a pollinator garden, rock garden or naturalized areas. Well-drained soils are essential for this plant and wet winter feet in poorly drained soil will do them in. Plant in a raised bed or container if you have heavy soil. Giant Hyssops are essential for a pollinator-friendly garden and have excellent resistance to browsing deer and rabbits. Colors range from white to blue and shades of red and purple. They are showy, fragrant, long-blooming perennials with spikes of flowers that bloom most of the summer.

Giant Hyssop is an herbaceous perennial in the mint family of which most are native to North America and many from the southwest. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.Phonetic Spelling ah-GAH-sta-kee Description With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Kudos™ Red Hyssop is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It can be propagated by division however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water.
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This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 6 years. Kudos™ Red Hyssop will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 20 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 25 inches. Kudos™ Red Hyssop is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage. Kudos™ Red Hyssop is an open herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its attractive fragrant narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the season. Kudos™ Red Hyssop features airy spikes of lightly-scented red tubular flowers rising above the foliage from early summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive dark red flower buds. Other Names: Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint, Hummingbird MintĮasy to grow perennial flowers on airy spikes add lovely texture to any garden outstanding true red color a favorite for native butterflies and hummingbirds aromatic, licorice scented foliage for a fragrant garden
