#hummingbird mint

[tytonidyke]

Hummingbird at my flowers

[indigrassy]

Mosquito plant

[apatosaurus]

Bee friend 8/29/24

[flacadice]

How the bumble bee looked at me right before it flew at my face

[regnum-plantae]

Agastache ‘Apricot Sprite’, Lamiaceae

If you enjoyed the palette of the hybrid Digitalis ‘Goldcrest’ from last month as much as I did, you might like even more the gorgeous orange gradient of this giant hyssop, one of my absolute favourite plants currently in bloom at the garden centre where I work. Introduced in the last decade by Thompson & Morgan, it’s the result of selection following the cross between A. aurantiaca and A. coccinea, both native to mountainous northern areas of Mexico. 

The vivid colour of this upright perennial is only half of the story though, and this is one of those cases when I really wish I could somehow share not only photos, but also the scent of this plant. The sharp, fresh, somewhat minty fragrance of its foliage is incredible, and you don’t even need to brush it to release it: especially on warm days it can be perceived as a lingering, thick cloud steps away from the plant itself. Although it needs protection from frost, it will definitely find a place among the herbs I am going to establish in my allotment, as the flowers -highly attractive to bees and bumblebees- and foliage are reportedly edible and can be used in salads and teas. 

[sunbadgerplants]

Some late summer/fall plants that pollinators go nuts over: Blue Mist Shrub (Caryopteris), late-blooming, tall sedums (ex. ‘Autumn Joy’, ‘Autumn Fire’, ‘Neon’) and ‘Blue Fortune’ Agastache.

[wingedjewels]

Nectar for Lunch!! (Explored 7/18/2026) by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! Her flower of choice was our Rosita Agastache or commonly called Hummingbird Mint, or also known as Hyssop. It is fun to have these fiesty visitors during the Spring and Summer. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

[natefuton]