{"product_id":"purple-giant-hyssop-agastache-scrophulariifolia","title":"Purple Giant Hyssop | Agastache scrophulariifolia","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe name doesn't lie. Purple giant hyssop is genuinely giant — up to 6 feet of upright, diamond-stemmed presence topped with dense lavender-purple flower spikes that bloom late summer into fall when the rest of the garden is winding down. It's a late-season pollinator anchor: bees, butterflies (up to 14 documented species), hummingbirds, and songbirds that follow for the seeds. It's a cousin to the more familiar anise hyssop but taller, more architectural, and with a subtler spicy-herbal fragrance rather than licorice — closer to oregano than anise. The flower spikes also make excellent cut and dried flowers, and the seeds self-sow reliably for a self-sustaining colony over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIndigenous peoples of eastern North America used the leaves for respiratory support, fevers, and digestive complaints, and root infusions as a diuretic. The leaves can be used fresh in salads or dried for tea. It's not the medicinal heavy-hitter that some of its relatives are, but it earns its place in any food forest edge, back border, or pollinator corridor on sheer ecological output alone — and that stature makes a statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAgastache scrophulariifolia\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, average to sandy loam; adaptable; tolerates lean ground \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate; drought-tolerant once established \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 ft tall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer through fall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attracts bees, honeybees, 14+ butterfly species, hummingbirds; seeds feed songbirds; deer and rabbit resistant \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible\/Medicinal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young leaves used in salads and tea; traditionally used for respiratory complaints, fever, digestion, and as a diuretic; essential oils in flowers and foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePermaculture Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-season pollinator anchor; self-seeding; excellent cut and dried flower; tall structural plant for food forest edges and back borders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"New Earth Nursery","offers":[{"title":"3.5\" x 5\" pot","offer_id":42867139051591,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/5058\/5415\/files\/purple_giant_hyssop_flowers.webp?v=1781120716","url":"https:\/\/newearthnursery.com\/products\/purple-giant-hyssop-agastache-scrophulariifolia","provider":"New Earth Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}