Anise Hyssop Seeds | Agastache foeniculum

Anise hyssop's highly aromatic leaves feature a minty anise or licorice flavor (without the bitterness that black licorice candy brings.) A mint-family plant that is a delightful player in the kitchen as much as the medicine cabinet, anise hyssop is loved for her versatility. 

A stunning native plant with vibrant, purple spikes (or racemes) of flowers that reach 2-4' high at maturity, anise hyssop attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinating insects to the garden.

Approximately 50 seeds, harvested for 2025

Grown using only compost, water, & organic fertilizer, our plants are never treated or sprayed with anything at all. 

Lifecycle: Perennial hardy to zones 6-10

Region: Native to northern central North America

Actions: Carminative, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antioxidant, diaphoretic, expectorant, nervine, 

Parts used: leaves & flowers

Indications: Colds, flu, fever, congestion, digestive upset, gas, sore throats, respiratory complaints, burns, wounds.

Planting: Sow seeds on soil surface in cool soils of fall or early spring, press in, and keep evenly moist and exposed to light until germination. Once established, like many mint family plants anise hyssop can spread aggressively by rhizomes. 

Spacing: 12-24"

Location: Prefers full sun to part shade and moist, rich soils.

Germination: 7-14 days

Our Seeds

The majority of our seeds offered are saved from our small medicinal plant farm right here in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Our plants are grown only with water, compost, & organic fertilizer. NEVER sprayed with herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or anything else. 

There are some seeds that we have not been able to harvest in abundance ourselves yet, so these are provided by a farm here in Oregon that is certified organic by the USDA and Oregon Tilth. 

Important

Always check with local authorities (such as your county extension) to see if non-native plants are invasive or noxious in your region.

Noxious plants are illegal to grow and cannot be shipped across state borders. Invasive species should never be intentionally planted, but should be harvested from the wild instead. They may hold medicinal value but they can destroy native ecosystems and habitats.

There are likely less destructive alternatives with similar medicinal value that you can plant.