Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' (Apricot Sprite Hyssop) provides a sizzling blast of bright orange flowers during the heat mid-to-late summer. An outstanding perennial for attracting hummingbirds with brilliant fragrance. A great container plant; grow it as an annual if it is outside your growing zone.
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Apricot Sprite Hummingbird Mint (Hyssop)
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
6, 7, 8, 9
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
Orange
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
15-18" tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
24" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Mid to late summer
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Average Soil, Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Drought Resistant / Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
10 to 20", 20 to 30", 30 to 40" (with care)
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Easy To Grow, Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Adds Movement
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
West, Western Only, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall