General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Plant Spread: 9 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Other: Gold, Pale Yellow, White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Acapulco®
Trade Name: White & Yellow
Cultivar name: 'Acapulco White & Yellow'
Common names
  • Mexican Giant Hyssop
  • Anise Hyssop
Also sold as:
  • Acapulco White and Yellow

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Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-05-28
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-09-02
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-09-02

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