Coronado Hummingbird Mint

Agastache aurantiaca 'Coronado'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: This southwestern wildflower grows best in full sun to part shade and well drained soil. This variety is one of the smaller of the agastache, peaking at about fifteen inches tall and twelve inches wide. Its blossoms are orange to peach, stained with fiery orange helmets, which are very aromatic. It blooms from late summer into the fall and has silvery leaves.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 15" tall x 12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Peach, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

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Garden Staff Tips & Insights:

This Agastache, along with many others of its kind, is a short-lived perennial. Plan to replace every few years.
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter