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Agastache urticifolia

Horse Mint and Licorice Mint.

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Horse Mint with a Tiger Swallowtail, no horse required - grid24_24
Horse Mint with a Tiger Swallowtail, no horse required - grid24_24
Western Tiger Swallowtail on an Agastache in the Southern Sierras - grid24_24
Agastache urticifolia, Horse Mint, is the fave flower of the Western Swallowtail butterfly, shown here in our Santa Margarita shade house.  - grid24_24
A hummingbird comes in for a snack. - grid24_24
Licorice Mint is a perennial with whorls of lovely rose-colored flowers and a delicate fragrance. Best in sun if you want to attract the butterflies. This is a hardy perennial, that is very happy in a regularly watered garden, or just near a bird bath. One of the best butterfly nectar plants we stock. Mostly found in woodland or forest, but grows in many types of plant associations in California from the southern California mountains to the coast ranges, and the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills. Many kinds of adult butterflies love the flowers for their nectar.

Agastache urticifolia tolerates sand, clay, no drainage and seasonal flooding.
Agastache urticifolia is great for a butterfly garden.
Foliage of Agastache urticifolia has color lt-green, is deciduous and has fragrance.
Flower of Agastache urticifolia has color pink, has a fragrance and is edible.

Communities for Agastache urticifolia:Red Fir Forest, Mountain Meadow, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Riparian (rivers & creeks) and Yellow Pine Forest.

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.10 to 0.30
rainfall[cm]: 213.00 to 985.00

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