Plant Profile: Agastache 'Red Happiness'

Names

Giant Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint, 'Red Happiness' Giant Hyssop

  • Photo of Agastache 'Red Happiness' (Agastache 'Red Happiness's)

Phonetic Spelling:ah-GAH-sta-kee

Genus:Agastache

Species:

Family:Lamiaceae

The 'Red Happiness' Giant Hyssop is a hybrid variety featuring striking red flowers and belongs to the mint family. It typically reaches heights of 1 to 2.5 feet and spreads nearly as wide. This plant brings a light, airy feel to the garden with its delicate foliage and clusters of tubular red blooms. It flowers from late spring until frost, and its minty aroma attracts a variety of pollinators.

For optimal growth, plant it in lean to average loamy soil with excellent drainage, as this species is sensitive to waterlogged conditions during winter. Poor drainage can be detrimental to its health.

Position 'Red Happiness' towards the front of perennial borders in native or pollinator gardens. Utilizing raised beds can enhance drainage, making them an ideal choice. Additionally, this plant can thrive in containers on patios, allowing you to enjoy the delightful visits from hummingbirds and other pollinators.

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Agastache 'Red Happiness' Feature Summary

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#hummingbirds
#fragrant flowers
#small spaces
#drought tolerant
#red flowers
#fragrant leaves
#rabbit resistant
#airy
#deer resistant
#long bloom time
#rock gardens
#dry soils tolerant
#butterfly friendly
#bee friendly
#container plants

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Agastache 'Red Happiness' Feature Summary

Flowers
Spikes of tubular red flowers spring to fall
Red/Burgundy
Fragrant
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
2-3 rays/petals
< 1 inch
Leaves
Lance-shaped fragrant green leaves are 1.75 inches long to 1.25 inches wide with dentate to entire margins
Lanceolate
Entire
Dentate
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Fruit
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Cottage Garden
Drought
Deer
Rabbits
Container
Patio
Small Space
Butterflies
Bees
Hummingbirds

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Flowers

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Description

Spikes of tubular red flowers spring to fall

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Color

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Red/Burgundy

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Leaves

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Description

Lance-shaped fragrant green leaves are 1.75 inches long to 1.25 inches wide with dentate to entire margins

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Stem

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Stem Description

Square green stem

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Stem Color

grass
Green

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Stem Cross Section

Angular
Oval
Round
Square

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Attributes

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Whole Plant Traits

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Cultural Conditions

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Agastache 'Red Happiness': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Agastache 'Red Happiness': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Fruit

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Agastache 'Red Happiness' Landscape

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Agastache 'Red Happiness': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees