Amia Seeds - Korean mint

Korean mint (Agastache rugosa), also known as anise hyssop, is an aromatic perennial of the Lamiaceae family. Its leaves have a sweet aniseed-and-mint aroma, used in teas and in Korean cooking. The plant produces violet flower spikes, highly attractive to bees and butterflies, and is decorative too. It prefers sun and well-drained soils, and is hardy and easy to grow. It is valued as an aromatic plant as well as a nectar and ornamental plant.

How to grow

• Sowing method: Under cover (cold frame, greenhouse or tunnel)

• Transplant age: 40–50 days

• Transplanting: Yes

• Where it grows: Open ground · Pot min. 3 L · Balcony · Window box

Growing data

• Botanical name: Agastache rugosa
• Family: Lamiaceae
• Source / line: AMIA Medicinal Plants
• Seed type: Standard
• Quantity: 0.2 g
• Exposure: Sun
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Water needs: Moderate watering
• Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
• Spacing between plants: 35 cm

• Row spacing: 40 cm

• Germination: 10–20 days at 18–22 °C
• Height: 60-100 cm
• Product code: FAR33

Tips

• Perennial: it overwinters and starts again in spring.

• Cut back after flowering to keep the plant bushy.