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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Feb 26, 2008, debnes_dfw_tx from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Great little plant which is easy to grow. Stays fairly contained, and a must have for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Very nice licorice scent.
Seeds are very fine, and need to be sown close to the surface or on the surface of the soil where light can reach. Keep moist until germination occurs, then only average or little watering in necessary.
On Sep 1, 2006, soulbloom from Richmond, VA wrote:
Cool plant. When I leave the house to go to work in the morning, there are at least 5 bumblebees on this flower. Same thing as I return 8 hours later. They love this plant and I enjoy the flowers attractiveness.
On Sep 17, 2005, Cienfuegos from Boulder, CO (Zone 6a) wrote:
I live at 7500' in the Flatirons. Lowest recorded temperature was -7°F last winter. Planted 1 plant 2004. It went from a few stalks to many this summer. It's now about 3' in diameter and 50" tall with dozens of flowers & many honey bees so I presume seeds are fertile. Added 8 more this Spring & all have done very well. Generally am plagued by animals- deer, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers which eat everything but don't seem to bother mints. Have so far collected about 2 tbsp of seeds (smaller than poppy seeds) but don't know what to do to germinate them. Any tips will be greatly appreciated- plan to plant one large area of yard next spring. Seed collecting seems to be easy. Cut off dried blossoms and rap stem on edge of large soup bowl. Dozens fall out.
On Oct 18, 2004, JefeQuicktech from Moorhead, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
On our morning tours of the garden my wife and I often find this plant full of bees clinging to the blooms waiting for the heat to activate them. Then they go wild on the pretty purple blooms later in the day.
The blooms in the fall smell just like you've opened up a package of fresh black licorice.
On Jul 19, 2004, hrhs523 from West Olive, MI wrote:
An easy plant... It has done well in many different places, with regular watering or not. Makes a great back of border plant, with nice dark leaves and pretty purple blooms.
On Aug 5, 2001, Lilith from Durham United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:
Taller than and with more crinkled leaves than A. foeniculum they are quite similar in appearance and flavor.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Alameda, California Auberry, California Fallbrook, California Boulder, Colorado Honomu, Hawaii Charlevoix, Michigan Owosso, Michigan West Olive, Michigan Moorhead, Minnesota Slingerlands, New York Tillamook, Oregon Greensburg, Pennsylvania Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Fort Worth, Texas San Antonio, Texas Richmond, Virginia
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