Apache Sunset Hyssop

Agastache rupestris 'Apache Sunset' is an upright, clump-forming perennial with aromatic, narrow gray-green leaves and whorled tubular flowers in warm orange and pink tones. Its long summer display can continue into fall, bringing color and nectar to sunny, well-drained plantings. Missouri Botanical Garden describes its orange-pink flowers from midsummer into fall and notes their appeal to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. ## Garden Use and Season The compact cultivar is useful in borders, rock gardens, and containers, where its airy flower spikes rise above fine foliage. Missouri Botanical Garden records flowering from midsummer into fall and notes visits from bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. RHS describes the cultivar as a compact, bushy perennial with burnt-orange flowers and aromatic foliage. ## Growing Conditions Give it full sun for strongest flowering; it also tolerates part shade. Sharp drainage matters: average, dry-to-medium soil is suitable, while heavy wet soil can cause crown or root rot. Once established, it tolerates dry conditions. In colder climates, sharp drainage helps it overwinter; persistent winter moisture can cause crown or root rot. ## Maintenance Deadhead faded flowers through the season to encourage further flowering. In poorly drained sites, protect the crown from persistent winter moisture. [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/210303/agastache-rupestris-apache-sunset/details) · [Missouri Botanical Garden](https://plantfinder.mobot.org/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?cv=7&isprofile=0&taxonid=270559)