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Agastache urticifolia
Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop, Nettle-leaf Horsemint
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AGUR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Numerous leafy, 4-sided stems with opposite leaves and, near top, pale pink to lavender, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in dense circles crowded into tight spikes.
Agastache, from the Greek agan ("much") and stachys ("ear of grain"), refers to the flower clusters. The spikes, short corolla lobes, and protruding stamens are distinctive.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Distribution: Southeastern British Columbia south through eastern Washington and eastern Oregon to southern California, and east to western Colorado and western Montana.
Native Habitat: Open slopes in woods.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Agastache urticifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Agastache urticifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agastache urticifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-04Research By: TWC Staff