Agastache aurantiaca 'Lilac Sprite'
Short code: 5956
Height:
45cm/18"
Description:
Heavily scented well-branched plants with a long flowering period. A good product for 1 litre pot production in spring and through into summer. Ideal for containers and attractive to bees and other insects.
Common name: Mexican Hyssop| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 286 plug tray or similar size cell. Cover lightly with vermiculite and propagate at 18 to 20C. Germination should begin to take place after 10 to 14 days. Maintain a temperature of 15C after germination. |
| Growing | After germination grow on the January sowings at 15C until they are established and pot on into 9cm pots, 6 packs or put 3 plugs in a 11cm or 1 litre pot for sale from April onwards. Grow as cool as possible and use the growth regulator B nine to achieve good quality compact plants. |
| Flowering Period | Late June to first frost |
| Hardiness | Half Hardy Perennial |
| Cropping | - |
| Zone us | 7,8,9,10 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Agastache |
| Variety | Lilac Sprite |
| Groups | |
| Containers & Baskets | YES |
| Scented | YES |
