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 |
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| Introduced | |
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| 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.
↑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)
