giant hyssop

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

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Agastache, genus Agastache - giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop

Agastache nepetoides, yellow giant hyssop - erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States

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

Agastache mexicana, Mexican hyssop - erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers

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Agastache "Summer Sunset" is a giant hyssop that's a magnet for bees and butterflies who love its coral-pink tubular flowers.

Pretty in pink

Commonly called blue giant hyssop, fragrant giant hyssop, or lavender hyssop, its potent nectar makes it one of the best plants that attract bees.

ANISE HYSSOP 2019 HERB OF THE YEAR: Easily Goes from Garden to Kitchen to Apothecary

He said: "Using a modern technique, Gancao (liquorice), Jinyinhua (honeysuckle), huoxiang (wrinkled giant hyssop)--and a number of herbs grown in Vietnam--can be cultivated and developed into Chinese medicine, in tablet form, with the function of lowering a temperature and curing a cough," said Xiao.