Lavender/Anise Hyssop
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
· Height: 2-4 feet
· Spread: 2-3 feet
· Bloom Time: June to September
· Bloom: lavender 6 inch spikes
· Light: full sun, part shade
· Soil: sandy
· Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant
· Use: prairie, meadow, upland woods, natural area; attracts mainly medium to large bees, soldier beetles, skippers and fritillary butterflies
· Care: low maintenance
· Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
· Native to: Dane County, southwest and western Wisconsin; New England to South Dakota, Nebraska, south to Alabama and Texas
· Notes: scented leaves with an anise or fennel smell
· Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I026
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