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Tango Agastache

Agastache aurantiaca 'Tango'

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ZONES  5-9 | Good to grow! Zone
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• Agastache aurantiaca ‘Tango’ (Hummingbird Mint) is a compact, cold hardy, native hybrid perennial that blooms all season long
• A profusion of bright orange flower with hints of pale purple, and exotic-looking nectar rich flowers attract hummingbirds and bumblebees
• Both the flowers and foliage have a strong minty scent when touched, and aromatic foliage helps to deter deer and rabbits

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Description

14"? tall x 14-16"? wide. 'Tango' Dwarf Hummingbird Mint (Agastache aurantiaca) is a compact and cold hardy selection of Agastache that thrives in ground beds and container gardens. With extended bloom time from late spring to frost in the fall, you'll see plenty of hummingbirds and bumblebees flocking to vibrant orange flowers. Best planted in full sun, 'Tango' likes a fast draining soil and doesn't grow well in clay. A unique variety introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seeds. 'Tango' is an excellent companion plant for English lavender and yellow Achillea.

Planting & Care

Tips for growing Agastache

Agastache are sun loving plants with aromatic foliage and flowers. They bloom from mid-summer into early fall and are resistant to rabbits and deer.

Agastache need lean, well-drained soils, prefer gravel mulches, and appreciate deep but infrequent watering after their second growing season

  1. Provide a fast draining soil that's naturally low in fertility, Don't plant into clay soils.
  2. Plant in full hot sun.
  3. Just a few handfuls of compost in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly amended soil..
  4. Fertilize the Agastache just once in fall with Yum Yum Mix.
  5. New transplants need regular irrigation their first growing season to establish themselves. Watering can be reduced greatly during the second growing season when the plants have matured.

To improve winter-hardiness, and encourage re-seeding, leave the stems intact over the winter. In mid-spring, remove old stems just above the new foliage, about 4 or 5 inches above ground level.

If your conditions don't lend themselves to growing Agastache in your garden, they do well planted in containers.

More in-depth guidance for growing Agastache:Agastache Growing Tips, Agastache: Super-Stars of the Perennial World, and All About Planting Agastache.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring to fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Waterwise
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
Mature Height
14" tall
Mature Spread
14-16" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southwest
  • West
Non-GMO
No
Ships As
Potted Plant
Can Send To PO Box
No
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