(Agastache foeniculum) Native to the North-Central US. Beautiful decorative herb used for potpourri and to make a superb aromatic herb tea. Also quite tasty as a salad green. Excellent nectar plant for beekeepers. Attractive spires of lavender flowers. Medicinal: Relaxes capillaries. Used by some Asians and American Indians for chest pain and respiratory ailments.

Growing instructions: Short-lived perennial. Germination: 70°F, 7 days. Transplant or direct seed. Sun or part shade. 18-48 in. tall.