Anise Hyssop is the International Herb of the Year. It is tall, stunning, and fragrant — a must for the herb gardener. However, it is neither anise nor a hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) but is a member ...

Companion plants that pair beautifully in the garden with anise hyssop can help transform an ordinary planting bed into an amalgamation of gorgeous blooms. Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is one ...

Herb gardeners are well aware that bees love herbs – their flowers almost vibrate with activity as summer arrives. Lavender, thyme, rosemary, mint, oregano, borage, and bee balm are all favorites ...

Plant smart, not hard. Here are 19 perennials that are practically begging to be planted in spring for stronger roots and ...

The mint family is one of the larger and more varied families in the world of botany. That's good news for those of us who want to add fragrance to our gardens. Mint family members are often thirsty ...

I have been growing anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum, for 15 years or so. I am a lover of black jelly beans, so I love any licorice flavored herbs or spices, such as tarragon, anise seed, fennel, ...

For years agastache was lost to me in the clutter of trendier plants. It isn't variegated and doesn't have 8-inch flowers or bronze foliage. But what anise hyssop, licorice mint and the other ...

Blue Fortune Agastache, or anise hyssop, is causing quite a stir in our garden. We have dozens — some partnered with Tiger Eye Gold rudbeckia, others with the scarlet milkweed — but the 3- to ...

Shiho Yoshikawa is the chef at Sweet Rose Creamery in the Brentwood Country Mart. She is inspired by all of the seasonal fruit and herbs at the farmers market right now. She concocts deliciously ...

6 p.m. Friday: Chef Matthew Murphy of Three Blind Mice. Lilburn Farmers Market, Lilburn. http://www.lilburnfarmersmarket.org. 9 a.m. Saturday: Chef Mary Moore of Cook ...