Agastache 'Beelicious Purple'
Agastache 'Beelicious Purple' is a compact perennial with upright spikes of rich purple flowers held above aromatic green foliage from summer into early fall. Its long blooming season and dense flower spikes bring strong vertical color to sunny gardens while providing an especially valuable nectar source for pollinators.
Height & Spread: 18 - 24 in x 18 - 24 in
Bloom Time: Summer to early fall
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained soil
Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Deer resistant
Native Status
'Beelicious Purple' is a cultivated selection of Agastache bred for its compact habit, vivid flower color, and extended bloom. While Agastache species are native to North America, this named cultivar should not be considered a straight native plant.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Highly attractive to native bees, bumblebees, and honeybees which gather abundant nectar from the densely packed flower spikes.
Butterflies
- Draws a variety of butterflies including Painted Ladies, Swallowtails, and skippers which visit the flowers throughout its long bloom period.
Hummingbirds
- Its tubular purple flowers provide an excellent nectar source for hummingbirds which are drawn to the upright spikes and extended summer bloom.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 18 - 24 in apart to give each plant enough room to develop its upright branching form while maintaining a full display of flower spikes.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for sunny borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and containers where its purple flowers and aromatic foliage provide color throughout the summer.
Companion Plants
- Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple Coneflower) - Adds broad flowers and sturdy upright form that complement the narrow spikes while extending pollinator activity into late summer.
- Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) - Provides airy lavender blue flowers that create a soft color contrast with the deeper purple of the agastache.
- Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Black Eyed Susan) - Brings warm golden flowers that provide a strong color contrast and thrive in the same sunny conditions.
- Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) - Adds fine upright grass texture and seasonal bronze color around the long blooming flower spikes.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Offers dark purple flower spikes with a similar upright habit and strong pollinator appeal.