Meant to Bee^® 'Queen Nectarine' Anise Hyssop Agastache hybrid

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Exposure

Flower Season

Summer

Mature Size

Height: 2'6" - 3'

Spread: 2'8" - 3'

Height: 76cm - 91cm

Spread: 81cm - 91cm

Details

30 - 36 Inches
32 - 36 Inches
32 - 36 Inches
76cm - 91cm
81cm - 91cm
81cm - 91cm

Features

Soft peach flowers are held on mauve calyxes. Calyxes hold their color after the plant stops blooming, extending interest into fall.

Award Winner

Fragrant Flower

Drought Tolerant

Attracts:

Bees

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Native to North America

Characteristics

Plant Type:
Perennial

Height Category:
Medium

Garden Height:
30 - 36 Inches 76cm - 91cm

Spacing:
32 - 36 Inches 81cm - 91cm

Spread:
32 - 36 Inches 81cm - 91cm

Flower Colors:
Orange

Flower Shade:
Peach

Foliage Colors:
Green

Foliage Shade:
Green

Habit:
Mounded

Container Role:
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:
Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:
Easy

Bloom Time:
Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:
Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:
Average Soil

Soil Fertility Requirement:
Fertile Soil

Soil PH Category:
Alkaline Soil

Soil PH Category:
Neutral Soil

Uses:
Border Plant

Uses:
Container

Uses:
Cut Flower

Uses:
Dried Flower

Uses:
Mass Planting

Maintenance Notes:

Heat and drought tolerant. Performs best in full sun with good drainage; add gravel to the soil if necessary.

Meant to Bee^® 'Queen Nectarine' Agastache hybrid USPP 34,896, Can PBRAF
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I’m in the same boat as most reviewers I’m a zone 6a. Bought 2 of queen nectarine 2 summers ago . Only one made it through that winter. The next summer I bought 2 more because I absolutely love them, Only one made in through that winter. So here we are mid summer with 2 plants the original was incredible looking the 2nd one was a bit smaller, then all of a sudden the leaves started falling off the original one and the second one started drying up and I have 2 stems left on that one. I’m not giving up on hyssop just the Proven Winners variety

Carol Goergens
, Maryland
, United States
, 20 weeks ago

I purchased this plant last year and didn’t have high expectations due to our clay soil and wet, cold winters. I was delighted to see it return in the spring (the undersides of the leaves are a pretty color when it’s emerging!). I was also amazed that it quadrupled in size after just one year in the ground. If I could describe this plant in one word, it would be floriferous. The top two-thirds of the plant are covered in flowers constantly. I haven’t seen any hummingbirds at it, but that could just be the brisk nature of hummingbirds. I am in Central Indiana 6a. The plant is facing south in full sun.

Brandon
, Indiana
, United States
, 20 weeks ago

We picked these up for some pretty peach pollinator perennials. They bloomed beautifully at the beginning of June in our full sun part our garden landscape in zone 6a (Kansas City) but they both died midway through the summer. I found it strange because everything else around it that was planted is totally fine and thriving. I think they are beautiful plants, but maybe we got too much rain (?) or it isn't hot enough for their liking? I was disappointed neither of them made it through a full summer.

Kate
, Missouri
, United States
, 21 weeks ago

I planted 3 last year and all three did not survive the winter here in zone 7. I'm tempted to try one more time because I loved them.

Monica Rich
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, 26 weeks ago

I had the same issue as Laura from Garden Answer and another reviewer from Ohio. The plant is gorgeous, but I’m in zone 6b in Northern Ohio, and the queen nectarine did not survive the winter. I’m trying the royal raspberry this year, fingers crossed!

Brooke
, Ohio
, United States
, 1 year ago

Queen Bee is beautiful and hardy. The bees and butterflies are humming around the plants. My zone 8b garden center has grown these for the first year and have been really popular with customers.

Jayme Finley
, California
, United States
, 1 year ago

Despite its attributes, I would not recommend Queen Nectarine to anyone in zone 6 or below. I bought three Queen Nectarines in 2022 for my zone 6a garden. They were beautiful and the bees loved them. However, I was very disappointed they didn’t survive winter. One is completely dead and the other two are nearly dead. I’m actually not alone in my disappointment. Laura from Garden Answer and Erin from The Impatient Gardener also lost their Queen Nectarines over the winter. PW needs to adjust the lower zone tolerance for this plant to zone 7.

Janis Scalone
, Ohio
, United States
, 1 year ago