Orange hummingbird mint "Apricot Sprite" (jewel of the Sierra Madre, orange giant hyssop, licorice mint)

Orange giant hyssop "Apricot Sprite" - Agastache aurantiaca.
Perennial. Height 45 cm.
The plant grows beautifully, forming lush curtains, completely covered with numerous orange flowers, collected in long inflorescences, which stand out in contrast against the background of pale green foliage.
Agastache is characterized by abundant and long flowering, perfect for decorating mixborders, creating bright color spots, can be grown in large containers, gives a good cut.
1,0 g = 1850 seeds.

Agrotechnics.
Sowing: March-April - in open ground for seedlings. Seeds require preliminary stratification: sow seeds to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm, moisten with a spray bottle, cover with glass and place in the refrigerator (temperature +5+7°C). Crops are kept in such conditions for 7-14 days, then transferred to room conditions. It is necessary to monitor the humidity of crops and ventilation. At a temperature of +18+20°C, shoots appear on the 14-20th day. Seedlings are picked in the phase of 2-3 pairs of true leaves. If there is no germination, repeat the "cold-heat" in the same sequence!
Seedlings are planted in open ground at a distance of 30-40 cm between plants.
Care: prefers illuminated, warm places and light, well-drained soils. Does not tolerate over-watering and stagnant water. Care consists of periodic watering, fertilizing and loosening the soil. 
Flowering: when sowing in open ground: in August-September, through seedlings: in July-August.

Orange hummingbird mint, jewel of the Sierra Madre, orange giant hyssop, licorice mint, mosquito plant. Bot. syn.: Brittonastrum aurantiacum (A.Gray) Briq., Cedronella aurantiaca A.Gray.