Agastache 'Electric Punch'

Hummingbird Mint

Herbaceous Perennial

"One of our all-time best introductions ‘Electric Punch’ is a floral powerhouse of a hummingbird mint with exceptional adaptation to our cold and wet winters. Rising to 34″ tall in bloom, a clump can become enormous in rich, WELL DRAINED soil with light, consistent summer water. Also, accepts no water but with interruptions in bloom. Incorporate plenty of oxygen into the soil and slopes are ideal. Do not remove flower spikes during the season- new orange aging to pink flowers appear from the same inflorescence. Best to wait until spring to cut back the previous seasons defunct stems. Moderate deer resistance. Agastache are best watered well for their first season, in subsequent years they will use much less. Xera Plants Introduction." —Courtesy Xera Plants


Growing Conditions

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Low

Soil: Well-drained

Description

Size: 12 - 24 tall x 12 - 24 wide
Shape / Form: Clumping, Compact, Mounding, Upright
Foliage Texture: Fine
Foliage Quality: Fine

Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Dwarf / Compact Plant, Flowers, Fragrant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Green, Silver / Gray

Flower Color: Apricot / Peach, Mixed / Variable, Orange
Bloom Season: Aug, Jul, Jun, Sep, Summer
Flower Shape: Spike /Spire


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Container, Cutting Garden, Food for Foraging Wildlife, Hell Strip, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Small Gardens
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water, Rabbit Resistant, Reflected Heat
Wildlife: Bees, Beneficial Insects, Birds, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Rabbit Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer, Fall, Late Spring / Early Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall
Position / Role: front of border
Plant Behavior: Clumping
Collections: eGardenGo Favorite, Plants That Earn Their Keep

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading

Suitable Substitutes

Agastache 'Cotton Candy' | Hummingbird Mint, Hyssop
Agastache 'Kudos Ambrosia' | Dwarf Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Kudos Coral' | Kudos Coral Dwarf Hummingbird Mint
Agastache 'Rainbow Sorbet' | Hummingbird Mint

Perfect Partners

Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue' | sea holly
Kniphofia 'Timothy' | Timothy Torch Lily

Plant Combos