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Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin' (Kudos Series) (PBR)
giant hyssop
Compact, and hardier than most, ‘Kudos Mandarin’ has a look of tropical tangerine, with the scent of liquorice-mint,...
6 × 9cm pots
£20.25
£27.00
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9cm pot
£4.49
£5.99
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3 × 9cm pots
£11.25
£15.00
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Compact, and hardier than most, ‘Kudos Mandarin’ has a look of tropical tangerine, with the scent of liquorice-mint, popular with more common bees and butterflies as well as hummingbirds that pollinate this Agastache in the wild. Both heat and drought tolerant once established, this nectar-rich herbaceous perennial produces an abundance of long-lived flowering spikes that last well a vase and look stunning as part of an ornamental grass or Mediterranean planting scheme using its fragrant, blue-green foliage to great effect.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Agastache Kudos Mandarin (Kudos Series) (PBR):
They can be short-lived, but are easily propagated by semi-ripe cuttings in early summer. Like many frost-hardy or borderline hardy plants they dislilke waterlogged conditions. Improve the drainage around the plant by incorporating organic matter especially on heavier soils. You may wish to leave the stems uncut over the winter as they provide seasonal interest and a food source for birds.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
