Anise Hyssop Flower. The four angled stems are light green and glabrous to finely pubescent. Anise plant has simple feather like leaf structure having number of short flower stalks originating from a common point and produces white seeds whereas anise hyssop plants have oval tooth like leaves and produces clusters of tiny lavender blue flowers.
Its lavendar blooms appear in summer and persist through fall. The leaves and tiny lavender blue flowers of anise hyssop agastache foeniculum smell and taste of anise but its square stems and opposite leaves tell you it belongs to a different family entirely the lamiaceae labiatae or mint family. If there are no plants this year it s possible that the soil isn t draining well and the plants and even the seeds rotted over the winter.
Anise hyssop agastache foeniculum mint family lamiaceae description.
Anise hyssop a fragrant and showy member of the mint family anise hyssop is named for the unique delicate scent that emanates from leaves and flowers. In fact some people even use hyssop to clean and sanitize. Anise hyssop is a perennial flower native to north america that has a long bloom duration showy flowers and valuable to wildlife. Anise hyssop agastache foeniculum is useful in borders wildflower gardens herb gardens butterfly gardens and meadows it can also be an excellent addition to containers.
