Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite
Orange Hummingbird Mint, Orange Agastache, Sunset Hyssop, Mexican Hyssop
The young plant arrived a bit shaken from shipping with few shoots (broken). After a little reshaping in its original pot indoors, new shoots are emerging from the base and I can't wait to plant it in the ground once it gets a bit stronger!
Cécile , 28/03/2025
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Description
'Apricot Sprite' Agastache aurantiaca is an interesting variety of golden Agastache for its more compact habit and its endless orange flowering. This bushy perennial has a pleasantly aromatic grey-green foliage, with a minty fragrance that fills the borders. Its airy and honey-scented flowering in warm tones perfectly complements yellow, white, red, or dark purple flowers. Ideal for flowering borders, edges, and pots, this perennial does not live very long, but it easily self-seeds.
The golden Agastache, in Latin Agastache aurantiaca, grows spontaneously in northern Mexico and southwest United States. It is a species with tubular flowers that is pollinated by hummingbirds in its natural habitat. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family, rich in plants producing essential oils. These substances protect them from herbivorous animals and the sun's rays. The golden Agastache is no exception: its highly aromatic foliage releases a powerful minty scent that delights the nostrils and repels pests! The flowers are also edible. Its hardiness (-7 to -10 °C (19.4 to 14°F) approximately) is better than in other Agastache species.
The 'Apricot Sprite' variety is a compact selection that will not exceed 50cm (20in), more or less depending on the soil and climate. It forms a bushy and ligneous tuft with an upright habit. Its growth is fast, reaching maturity in a few months. Its branched stems are adorned with grey-green leaves on the top and whitish on the underside. They are thin and elongated, with roughly dentate edges, pubescent, and release a fragrance blending mint and anise. This plant is mainly cultivated for the transparent and airy beauty of its floral spikes that appear during the summer, from July to October. The small bilabiate tubular flowers, resembling those of sage or lobelia, are grouped in terminal spikes in vibrant apricot, orange, and salmon shades.
'Apricot Sprite' Agastache appreciates full sun or light shade (otherwise its stems will droop). If its original habitat provides it with some resistance to hot climates and drought episodes, it will be more beautiful and fuller if the summer is not too arid. Agastaches are perennials with a rather short lifespan: don't think you did something wrong if your plant disappears after 3 to 5 years, it's its normal cycle. In principle, it will not be difficult for you to collect some self-seeds around. And who knows, maybe you will find among the offspring a plant with interesting characteristics! In a pot, make sure to water regularly, and it will generously reward you until autumn.
In a field of plants, 'Apricot Sprite' Agastache will form a beautiful colour combination with 'Gold Nugget' Sempervivum, which takes on warm colours in winter, 'Terracotta' Yarrow, Delosperma 'Wheels of Wonder Orange', or even 'Hot Papaya' Echinacea, for example.
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Agastache
aurantiaca
Apricot Sprite
Lamiaceae
Orange Hummingbird Mint, Orange Agastache, Sunset Hyssop, Mexican Hyssop
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The 'Apricot Sprite' Agastache is a plant that particularly fears continuously moist soils in winter, as they harm its hardiness and can make it disappear. Its hardiness is estimated at -7°C (19.4°F) in a very well-drained soil. In heavy and clayey soil, pure sand can be used to plant the stump without adding soil, or gravel can be mixed with the original soil. Planting in a raised bed is also favourable. This plant requires a sunny exposure and protection from heavy frost. During very harsh winters, cover the stumps with straw or dead leaves to form a thick mulch. The soil it receives should be fertile enough, well-drained, but not too dry throughout the flowering period.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.