DESCRIPTION
Plant is in a recycled container.
 
Other names include: gastache, lavender hyssop, and licorice mint
 
Loved by pollinators - hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies!
Deer resistant.
Fairly drought tolerant once established.
Perennial in USDA zones 4-8.
Flavor is minty, anise/licorice. The leaves and flowers make a refreshing, fruity tea, and can be added to salads. The lavender-blue flower spikes are lovely in fresh floral arrangements or dried bouquets.
 
 
Generally considered non-toxic, safe for pets and children.

Transplant to a well-draining pot or directly sow. Full sun or part shade. Height up to 48” and 12" wide
 
This herb was grown from Botanical Interest seed, and then transplanted from seed starters.
 
CARE
Our varieties are established using a custom seed starter potting soil blend of organic matter and compost.
 
Depending on the size of the plant when purchased, it will eventually need to be transplanted to well-draining soil in a pot or directly sowed in the ground to reach maturity. Ensure when transplanted that new soil has plenty of organic matter, is well-draining, and that mulch is provided on the top layer of the plant to help plant thrive successfully. Prefers bright, direct light -- transplant outdoors when the temperature is 60 - 75 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer. Can also be sown in late fall for spring germination.
 
Recommend watering at least once per day in the early morning to establish plant once taken home to be sowed/repotted. When watering, thoroughly soak the plant at the soil level, letting the excess water drain through the pot’s drainage hole or ground soaked deep enough when plant is directly sown. Be conscious of the season; for example, watering more frequently during the summer (even twice a day depending on weather extremes) and the right amount during the growing season based on the plants’ needs and your medium.
 
We also suggest a frequent organic or natural fertilizer routine during the plant’s growing season spring and summer.
 
EXTRA CARE
The flowered plant is also used as a cut flower. When harvesting to use as a cut flower, do so in the morning.
 
Dawn’s Harvest establishes our plants using compost and other organic matter, organic soil mixtures, rainwater, aquarium water, compost tea, and other organic and natural off-the-shelf fertilizers to improve our plants' health and nutrition, sticking to our natural and organic cultivation methods.