anise hyssop

A North American perennial herb (Agastache foeniculum) in the mint family, having spikes of violet-blue flowers and aromatic leaves sometimes used for tea.

[Probably from the fragrance of its seeds.]

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anise hyssop - much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel

Agastache foeniculum

giant hyssop - any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache

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-- Anise hyssop is a humble herb with a lovely violet flower that offers a gentler version of the plant's strong anise/liquorice flavour.

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TIRE HERB OF THE YEAR for 2019 is anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum).

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Harvest anise hyssop stems, leaves, and flower spikes.

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Try lemon balm or anise hyssop as a tasty, albeit differently flavored, substitute.

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Plant a garden for biodiversity: as the world's temperatures change, many species of birds, bees and butterflies will lose their feeding and breeding grounds. You can help these pollinators and, in turn the ecological cycle on which we all depend, by planning next year's garden as a source of food and shelter for these important creatures