Barely cover seed
Germinates in 1–2 weeks.
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A seed worth growing
A licorice-mint herb that bees love.
Anise hyssop smells strongly of licorice and mint, and the taste follows. Strong plants flower freely and are always busy with bees. Other names include giant hyssop and fragrant giant hyssop.
Both leaves and blossoms can be used fresh or dried: steep them for tea, toss them into salads, or add them to soups, pasta dishes and sweets.
Ready to harvest about 75–80 days from sowing. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.
In stock — Packet
Know before you sow
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Germinates in 1–2 weeks.
Transplants at any age.
Sandy, moist, free-draining soil.
Leaves and flowers, fresh or dried.
About 7–16 days.
Recommended. Press seed into the mix or barely cover it. Seedlings move well at any age; plant out 6–12" apart, with rows 24–36" apart.
In spring, sow 1/4" deep about one seed per inch, and thin to 6–12".
6–12".
Moist, sandy loam that drains well.
Full sun.
Cut flowers and leaves to use fresh, or hang bunches to dry for tea.
Zones 5–9.
24–36".
200 seeds.
About 86,500 on average.
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