'Firebird' giant hyssop is a hybrid cultivar in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is a cross between A. coccinea x A. rupestris It will grow 2-3 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide in full sun and very well-drained soil. Raised beds or containers provide drainage if you have heavy clay soil. The coral orange fragrant tubular flowers have a long bloom season from early summer to frost and add vertical interest. The leaves have a strong minty fragrance and can be used in teas. Use near the front of the border of a pollinator, drought tolerant or rock garden and watch as the pollinators flock to the flowers. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Crown rot can occur in wet soils. Watch for Spider mites, thrips, aphids, whitefly, and slugs More information on Agastache .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.