ID from a cutting taken last year please

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  1. Tyke

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    This has developed into a 'bee friendly' beautiful plant, but what is it ??

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    :scratch: Not sure what it is Tyke.. Looks a bit Salvia a bit Liatris like, from the flowers but don't know this one, very handsome plant though.. I am sure others will be along soon who will know.. :thumb:
    :scratch: It doesn't seem to be from the borage, foxglove or nettle families.. :scratch:
     
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    Hi Tyke It look to me very simular to Anise Hyssop(Agastache Foeniculum)-Licorice Mint, is it Aniseed scented? Perennial:)

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    Hi , thanks for the replies. It's not aniseed scented, but is a perennial.
     
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    I would agree with Woo. It looks very like an Agastache. I have A. foenicum and A. urtica, though frankly they look very similar. Square stems, pointed and fragent leaves, and bees love them.
     
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    :scratch: Well the Agastache is part of the Lamium family & I looked all through & although very similar & I couldn't find one quite like that one & it's growing habit, but on reflection I think you must be right.. A big family to look through.. :scratch: Well not sure, but "Pink beauty looks the nearest to me with the flower colours, but not sure of that....
     
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    Actually I tell a lie. If you rub the leaves they do have a minty scent.
     
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    I think it's a Nepata. A local GC here has a variety very similar to the one in the picture. The minty scent would be another confirmation.
     
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    Well now, that is interesting Aaron, you saying that.. Some of the Agastachs are known as Mexican Mint.... & my cousin in CA always calls them Hummingbird mint... :scratch: So another pointer then, that to me says it is an Agastach of one kind, but not sure which..... ??:scratch: The plot thickens... :D
     
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    Ok thanks for all the replies, I'm now 99% certain that it's as you correctly identified an, Agastache foeniculum.:lollol:
     
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    :scratch: :D If you are happy with that then go with it, but I thought you said it smelt of mint not Aniseed..!!?? :scratch: :D
     
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    Hmmm. I'l have to get a second opinion on the smell. I quickly rubbed the leaves and assumed it was a mint smell, but maybe it wasn't. My wife has a keen nose for these sort of things, I'll get her opinion.

    One thing is for sure. It has a square stem.
     
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    :D:gnthb: OK go get a good second opinion.... :wink::hehe:
     
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    Thinking about it, the Nepata I have seen doesn't have the flowers held on such pronounced spikes as this plant has.
     
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    This is your second oppinion:lollol::rotfl:

    Hi Tyke Trust me , Its named Blue Fortune:)

    Hyssops are great for adding vertical accents to a border, with whorls of long-lasting, tiny flowers arranged like a bottlebrush and pointed, aromatic fresh green leaves that are attractive to butterflies and bees. They are short-lived though, and may need replacing every few years, especially after a cold or wet winter. Blue Fortune has loose spires of lilac-blue flowers from July to October and scented leaves. This upright, bushy perennial is perfect for the middle of a sheltered, sunny border.
    Don't cut back the faded flower-stems in until early spring, as they provide interest in the winter months. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring.

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