Morello Agastache Delivers Deep Burgundy-Rose Flower Color Morello Agastache is a long-blooming perennial grown for its large burgundy-rose flower spikes, upright habit, and fragrant green foliage. Also known as Agastache Morello, Morello Hummingbird Mint, or Morello Giant Hyssop, this showy perennial brings rich warm color to sunny borders from late spring or summer into fall when conditions are favorable. The flower color is the standout feature. Dense tubular blooms climb tall, upright spikes in deep rose, burgundy, and red-purple tones, creating a bold display that reads warmer and richer than many blue or lavender Agastache varieties. Use it where you want pollinator activity, strong vertical color, and a plant that looks good in both garden beds and containers. A Hummingbird Mint with Big Pollinator Appeal Morello Agastache is an excellent choice for homeowners who want a garden that feels alive through the warm season. Its nectar-rich tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Plant Morello near patios, walkways, porches, and seating areas where you can enjoy the movement up close. Repeating it in groups or drifts creates a stronger color display and makes the flowers easier for pollinators to find. It pairs beautifully with Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Yarrow, Catmint, Salvia, Bee Balm, Russian Sage, Lavender, Coreopsis, Sedum, and ornamental grasses. Upright Growth for Borders, Containers, and Cut Flowers Morello Agastache typically grows to 27 to 33 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide, providing enough height for the middle of sunny borders while remaining manageable in mixed perennial beds. The upright stems help lift color above lower companions, creating a clean vertical accent. Morello is also useful in containers and cutting gardens. The flower spikes add strong color to fresh arrangements, and the fragrant foliage adds another layer of sensory interest. In patio pots, use Morello as a colorful upright feature with trailing annuals, silver foliage, compact grasses, or other drought-tolerant sun plants. Full Sun, Sharp Drainage, and Heat-Loving Performance Plant Morello Agastache in full sun for the strongest stems, best flower color, and heaviest bloom. It can tolerate very light shade, but too much shade may reduce flowering and make the plant looser. Good drainage is essential. Agastache performs best in average to lean soil that does not stay wet, especially through winter. Once established, Morello is drought-tolerant and handles summer heat well, making it a strong choice for sunny borders, low-water gardens, rock gardens, slopes, raised beds, and well-drained containers. Deer Resistant, Fragrant, and Easy to Maintain Morello Agastache is generally considered deer-resistant and rabbit-resistant, thanks in part to its aromatic foliage. The fragrant leaves help make the plant less appealing to browsing animals than many softer flowering perennials. Maintenance is simple. Deadhead spent flower spikes to keep the plant looking fresh and encourage continued bloom. In colder climates, leave some stems standing through winter to help protect the crown, then cut old stems back in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. Avoid overwatering, heavy clay, and overly rich fertilizer to keep the plant sturdy and long-lived.
