Description
Also known as blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, or the lavender giant hyssop is also tolerant of deer and drought, and also attracts butterflies making it an attractive selection for gardeners. The soft, anise-scented leaves are used as a seasoning, as a tea, in potpourri, and can be crumbled in salad. The purple flower spike is favoured by bees who make a light fragrant honey from the nectar. The flowers blooming for a very long season, often from June until frost and during the time it blooms, one can see bees on the flowers from the morning until dusk