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Agastache x 'Desert Sunrise®' (Hummingbird Mint) is a hybrid native wildflower that blooms for months with tall spikes of orange and pink tubular flowers. The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. The plant has aromatic, mint-scented foliage and flowers.
Zones
5 - 10
Advantages
Attract Butterflies
Attract Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
Native
Great For Mass Plantings
Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
Multiplies / Naturalizes
Good For Cut Flowers
Fragrant Flower / Foliage
Rabbit Resistant
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Water Tolerance
Xeric
Mature Height
40-48" tall
Mature Spread
24" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to mid fall
Shipping Details
Now shipping to zone 10. Other zones shipping soon. Learn More…
SKU
HC017320
USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Imagine a clear sky with a line of low clouds on the horizon, tinted
shades of orange, pink and lavender by the rising sun and you have the
color of 'Desert Sunrise' flowers. A hybrid I discovered in my garden a
few years back, 'Desert Sunrise®' is a cross between the two best
southwestern species of the genus: Agastache rupestris and Agastache
cana. This new perennial introduction is a sturdy, vigorous grower that
blooms non-stop from mid-summer through fall. The flower spikes are quite
large and both the foliage and flowers are delightfully fragrant.
Agastache 'Desert Sunrise®' is xeric like Agastache rupestris, but like
Agastache cana adapts well to regular garden conditions with better
soils and more plentiful water. Best of all, 'Desert Sunrise®' is a rich
nectar source that is very popular with hummingbirds! Not recommended
for Fall planting in zones 5-6. (cutting propagated)
More Information
Associated SKUs
HC017320 HC014363 (Plant - 5" Deep Pot) HC017313 (Tray of 9)
Common Name
'Desert Sunrise®' Hummingbird Mint (Hyssop)
Botanical Name
Agastache x
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Pink, Orange
Mature Height
40-48" tall
Mature Spread
24" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to mid fall
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Sandy Soil
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Advantages
Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Native, Great For Mass Plantings, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Multiplies / Naturalizes, Good For Cut Flowers, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Rabbit Resistant
Special Groups
High Country Gardens Exclusive, High Country Gardens Introduction
Ideal Region
West, Southwest, Hot Desert, Pacific Northwest, Coastal California
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
Provide a fast draining soil that's naturally low in fertility, Don't plant into clay soils.
Plant in full hot sun.
Just a few handfuls of compost in the planting hole is enough. Don't plant into a rich, highly amended soil..
Fertilize the Agastache just once in fall with Yum Yum Mix.
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.
View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
Shipping
Zone
Shipping Status
Zone 2
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 3
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 4
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 5
Shipping begins the week of May 1st, 2023
Zone 6
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 7
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 8
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 9
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 10
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 is a hybrid native wildflower that blooms for months with tall spikes of orange and pink tubular flowers. The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. The plant has aromatic, mint-scented foliage and flowers.)
