Meant to Bee^® 'Royal Raspberry' Anise Hyssop Agastache hybrid

So gorgeous I had to buy two! They both survived the winter, but unfortunately the foliage came back a plain green and I specifically purchased it for it's lovely blue green color- now it just blends in with the other plants :/

This is a showstopper of a plant! We bought two last year and they bloomed their absolute heads off. Every time we thought they must be finished, they started up again. Our odd, too-warm winter followed by harsh late frosts killed one of them--we're outside the official zone range in any case--but the other is gorgeously gearing up for summer flowering and we're definitely buying two more. I would cheerfully buy this plant fresh every spring; it's worth it. We put it up against some violet-blue salvia and some purple summer alliums and the three of them together were a knockout from July through September--and the salvia and agastache on though October, too!

This plant is a stunner! Even in a busy bed full of flowering perennials, there’s no question that this one is the star of the show. The colourful calyxes make such a difference, and the bronze-blue foliage is also a wonderful addition to the bed. Highly recommend.

I purchased 5 quart-sized Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry online last October. These are advertised as a Zone 5-9, and I'm in Zone 10a (Southwest Florida), so I knew I was taking a bit of a gamble - but they were too pretty to pass up! Planted in one of my front garden beds that gets 6+ hours of full sun each day and they thrived with very little attention (just a slow-release fertilizer on planting and supplemental water when they needed it). In a matter of months, they grew to nice 2x2 foot plants and the bees LOVE them. They're a beautiful cool-toned pink, and even the spent flowers look lovely. Will definitely be looking for more places to plant these around my home.