50+ Hummingbird Mint ‘Navajo Sunset’ Seeds - Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite

Description: Aromatic, clear light orange blooms with silvery foliage on 15” tall plants. With a minty-citrus smell is very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Blooms mid-summer to late fall. Full sun. Perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-10. Native to the Southwest United States, ‘Navajo Sunset’ (also named ‘Apricot Sprite’) is an improved cultivar grown for color, bloom extension, aroma and hardiness. Also known as hummingbird mint or giant hyssop, can bring humming birds to cottage gardens, particularly in the western parts of North America, including Colorado and Arizona! They zip into view and disappear just as fast as they arrived. Maybe you only catch a glimpse in the corner of your eye. However, if you want to get hummingbirds to hang around your yard for longer than a few seconds, then consider planting Agastache aurantiaca, also known as hummingbird mint! Yes, you could employ the fake plastic red flowers filled with sugar water, but why not plant a real flower that will benefit other pollinators like butterflies, bees, and birds as well? Hummingbird Mint comes in many different varieties, but the most popular flower colors are usually orange or purple. There are tall and dwarf varieties as well, which means there is hummingbird mint for every corner of your landscape. The smaller varieties make a lovely border and the tall varieties provide a backdrop for butterfly gardens and bring in bumble bees, specifically. Since A. aurantiaca is edible (it is in the mint family after all), they are often included in herb gardens and cottage gardens as well. In its native habitat it is very easy to care for and drought tolerant once mature. The flowers bloom from summer to late summer or early fall and because of their tubular shape, they’re particularly good at attracting hummingbirds. The Agastache aurantiaca plant has pollen-rich flowers that are also attractive to bees and beneficial insects, and it has plenty of nectar for butterflies and moths too! When the flowers go to seed in zones that have fall in November, they provide a rich food source for birds. Agastache Aurantiaca is considered to be deer resistant and has properties that reputedly repel mosquitos. What more could you ask for? Germination Instructions: Sow agastache seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Seeds need light to germinate. Kept at 70°F., germination is in 14-30 days. Transplant seedlings into the garden 12-18” apart after all danger of frost.

Price: 6.95 USD

Location: Gate City, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-01T23:01:52.000Z

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