Agastache ‘Cana’ features a lush, bushy growth habit and an abundance of blooms, enriching flowerbeds with vibrant fuchsia-pink flower spikes. Mature plants reach a height of approximately 75 cm, providing a full, dense backdrop in the garden border. In addition to its ornamental appeal, this variety offers significant ecological value—it is an outstanding pollinator plant whose nectar-rich flowers attract bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and other beneficial garden insects all summer long.
One of this variety’s key advantages is its high drought tolerance, meaning that once established, the plant performs reliably even during drier summer months and in lighter-textured soils. Because Agastache is frost-tender in northern climates, it is typically cultivated as an annual. Early indoor propagation is required to achieve a long flowering season. Each packet contains 5 premium seeds.
Usage and Cultivation Instructions:
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Sowing period (indoor pre-cultivation): February or March in seed trays or individual pots indoors.
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Sowing depth: Gently press the seeds onto the surface of moist seed-starting mix. Do not cover with a thick layer of soil, as light is beneficial for germination.
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Transplanting outdoors: Move young plants to their permanent outdoor location in late May or early June, once all danger of frost has passed and the soil has sufficiently warmed.
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Plant spacing: When planting in garden beds, allow 30–40 cm between plants to support natural, bushy branching.
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Growing location: Choose a full-sun site in the garden and ensure the soil is well-drained, avoiding standing water.
Tips and recommendations:
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Pinching back the tips of young plants during indoor pre-cultivation stimulates lateral shoots, producing a denser plant with more abundant blooms.
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Because the leaves and stems release a pleasant spicy fragrance when brushed, this variety is ideal for planting along walkways, near patios, or next to outdoor seating areas.
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Regularly deadhead spent flower spikes in the second half of summer to prevent early seed formation, directing the plant’s energy into new flower production and extending the bloom period until frost.