Anise Hyssop

Agastache canadensis · Lamiaceae

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Anise Hyssop (Agastache canadensis) — Photo: USDA NRCS · Public domain · source

Type	perennial (companion layer)
Mature size	3 ft tall × 2 ft wide
Sun	FS, PS (full sun to part shade)
Water	L, M (low to moderate)
Deer resistance	high
Drought tolerance	medium
Hardiness	4-9
Maintenance	low
Edible	yes
Nitrogen fixing	no
Bloom	Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Harvest	—
Expected yield	0 lb/yr
Source	Companionplants.com; CPI 2026 spring list

Type

perennial (companion layer)

Mature size

3 ft tall × 2 ft wide

Sun

FS, PS (full sun to part shade)

Water

L, M (low to moderate)

Deer resistance

high

Drought tolerance

medium

Hardiness

4-9

Maintenance

low

Edible

yes

Nitrogen fixing

Bloom

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Harvest

—

Expected yield

0 lb/yr

Source

Companionplants.com; CPI 2026 spring list

Planning price

$9.00 per plant estimated

planning estimate · Anise Hyssop

No local nursery line found for this plant; planning range only.

Design notes

Long-blooming native, pollinator magnet, deer resistant.

Historic uses

Leaf tea used for colds and digestive upset; licorice-scented and mildly sweet.

Scoring

Ornamental	8/10
Disease resistance	7/10
Sweetness of harvest	0/10
Complexity of care	0/10
Medicinal value	6/10

Ornamental

8/10

Disease resistance

7/10

Sweetness of harvest

0/10

Complexity of care

0/10

Medicinal value

6/10

Shared plant library

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