Bees enjoying a feed on the plant in the left photo.

Clump of several plants

Small white flowers with tiny pink spots, arranged in whorls about the stems as with many plants in the Mint Family. The seed catalogue says this plant can be grown as a perennial in warmer climates, but here in zone 3 probably must be grown as an annual.

Positives for this plant are it's a magnet for bees, and, like most species of Agastache it has very pleasant smelling foliage. On the downside - its flowers aren't very showy, and as for its overall look - I think it bears a strong resemblance to a weed that grows here with the common name Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica).

Best grown in full sun, I think it could be floppy in partial shade.

Height of about 24", spread 12". 

Glen's score:  5.

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