Agastache foeniculum Licorice Mint Anise Hyssop


		This stately plant is not a mint and is not a licorice. But, it is a tasty culinary herb that combines licorice flavor with mint. With a sweet rather than spicy flavor, it can be used for desserts or drinks. Try steeping washed leaves in milk prior to adding the milk to your ice cream maker. Even though the flowers are culinary it is better to leave them for the butterflies. While they can be eaten, they may contain tiny insects, thrips, that are almost impossible to remove.

	The bee, the bee. The big yellow and black bumblebee (at the bottom of the front spike) is one of many to visit our Licorice Mint hedge.
	Licorice Mint flowers as far as the eye can see. Licorice Mint (also known as Anise Hyssop) always reverts to the ground in winter and emerges again in early spring. It blooms almost all summer and will freely seed itself, if not pruned. Small birds love the seeds.


	Licorice Mint is one of the six plants chosen to be in our Zone 5 Fragrant Herb Garden Six Pack and our Wildlife Herb Garden Six Pack. It also makes a great addition to our Gourmet Herb Garden Six Pack.

Cultural Information

Height: 4 Feet in Flower

Hardiness: Perennial
in Zones 5-11

Flower Color: Bluish Purple

Characteristics: Full Sun,
Herbaceous

Uses: Butterfly and
Hummingbird Plant
Culinary,
Ornamental

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