Agastache aurantiaca

 Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sprite’

                                               Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
                                               Genus: Agastache (ah-gas-TAH-kee)
                                               Cultivar: Apricot Sunrise

                                              Synonym:Agastache aurantiaca

Lovers of heat, these tough and drought resistant Mint family relatives guarantee terminal spikes adorned with brightly colored, tubular flowers just about all summer long. Agastaches are easily grown in well drained soils, and will bloom more profusely, over an even longer period of time, if the flowering stems are cut back in mid-season.
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sprite’ full sun

This drought tolerant bushy perennial is prized for its more manageable compact habit. With erect stems tinged a dusty grape, wine-purple calyxes, deep peachy orange flowers, and mint-scented triangular green leaves sporting silvery undersides, the stunning shades of an evening sky will light up your garden all day long. Easy-to-grow ‘Apricot Sprite’.

Blooms April– mid-October. in South Louisiana

Size: 12"–18" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 7.

Height     1 ft. to 3 ft.

Spread     1 ft. to 3 ft.

Light     Full Sun Only;Full Sun to Part Shade

Moisture     Dry;Dry to Medium

Maintenance     Low


Tolerance     Deer Tolerant;Drought Tolerant
Characteristics     Attracts Hummingbirds; Fragrant Flowers; Fragrant Foliage; Showy Flowers

Bloom Time     Early Fall; Fall; Late Summer; Summer

Foliage Color     Silver/Grey

Flower Color     Orange/ Salmon Flower

Uses     , Beds and Borders, Low- Maintenance, Sun, Herb Garden, Desert Garden, Xeric Bed

Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest, Fall Interest

Type: Perennials



I pinch these plants often to make more bloom heads and make the stems sturdy.


Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Coral/Apricot
Orange

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Aromatic

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

Flowers are fragrant.

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not over water.

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)



Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, cold-frame or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seed-heads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored