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Golden Jubilee Agastache is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial that lights up late-summer gardens with periwinkle blue bottlebrush flowers from June through November. This Agastache rugosa cultivar thrives in full sun across zones 5 to 5, reaching 24 to 36 inches tall with minimal water once established. Its combination of low maintenance, pollinator magnetism, and extended bloom season makes it a reliable choice for gardeners seeking color without fuss.
Full Sun
Low
5-5
36in H x 24in W
Perennial
Moderate
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The periwinkle blue bottlebrush flowers persist from early summer deep into fall, creating months of reliable color when many gardens are fading. This variety handles drought exceptionally well once rooted and attracts bees and other pollinators throughout its blooming period. Deer leave it alone, and it rarely struggles with pests or disease when given proper air circulation, making it a genuine set-and-forget performer.
Golden Jubilee Agastache serves primarily as an ornamental flower for garden beds, borders, and pollinator gardens. Its long bloom window and compact growth habit (24 to 36 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide) make it suited to mixed perennial plantings where extended color is valued. The flowers attract beneficial insects throughout the season.
Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Press seeds lightly onto the soil surface, as they require light to germinate. Maintain temperatures between 65 to 70°F and keep soil evenly moist using a humidity dome or light sprinkling of fine vermiculite over the seed tray. Seedlings typically emerge in 14 to 30 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed, spacing them 2 inches apart. Acclimate plants to outdoor conditions gradually before final planting.
Direct sow seeds in the garden after all danger of frost has passed, pressing them lightly into the soil surface since they need light to germinate.
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