Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze)
Also known as blue giant hyssop.
↑Summary
A perennial with a pleasing anise-like scent and a surprisingly sweeet flavor, native to North America, northern Minnesota, North Dakota, and farther north. Planted far outside its native range, and has established populations at a few scattered locations.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Introduced | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Introduced or Not Present | |
| Native or Expanded |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
Widely planted as a landscaping plant, where it is valued for its ease of growing, its pleasing scent, and attractive flowers.
Can be used as a sweetener, much like stevia. The leaves are surprisingly sweet, unusually for plant parts not rich in sugars.
↑Links & External Resources
• Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Anise Hyssop | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Agastache foeniculum (Blue Giant Hyssop) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
