Blue Giant Hyssop

You are purchasing 15 Blue Giant Anise Hyssop Seeds** (Agastache foeniculum).

Blue giant anise hyssop is a perennial herb (in zones 4-9) from the mint family and a favorite plant of bees and gardeners alike. It can grow tall and woody with flowers commonly blooming in lavender but there are also white, pink, and blue varieties. Prolific in the garden and extremely useful in the home for food and medicine, Anise Hyssop is worth growing and keeping on hand.

Dream Pillows: Anise hyssop is supposed to stop nightmares so add some to dream pillows to encourage sweet dreams.

Medicinal Uses:

*Used as an infusion in tea and cold remedies. Will relieve congestion.
*As a cardiac herb, it is also used to strengthen a weak heart.
*Clinical research has shown that the essential oils of Anise Hyssop is antiviral toward Herpes simplex I and II.
*A poultice of Agastache foeniculum is also useful in treating burns.
*Being diaphoretic, a hot infusion will induce perspiration and is therefore useful in treating fevers.
*Indians used the leaves in incense to treat depression as it provided an uplifting fragrance.
*Can be used as a wash to treat the itchiness of poison ivy.
*A cold infusion of Agastache foeniculum leaves is used to relieve pains in the chest from excessive coughing.
*Has antibacterial and anti-inflamatory properties. Used as a preventative for summer colds.
*Used by Indians to cure wounds. Can use as a salve.
*Traditionally used to treat burns with a poultice of leaves.
*Pectoral (Used to treat lung issues) - Often combined with licorice for lung conditions such as repiratory infections and bronchitis. It is an expectorant and cough suppressant.
*It's a aromatic digestant, therefore preventing gas, bloating. Simply sip some tea with you meals to prevent gas and bloating.
*Treats diarrhea.
*When its leaves are crushed, they have a beautifully aromatic smell of licorice.
*Take a bath in the leaves for treating sunburn or for fungal conditions such as athletes foot or yeast overgrowth.
*Being aromatic, the oils in the plant are useful in opening up the airways.
*Sedative - One of the main oils in Agastache foeniculum is Methyleugenol, which has been shown to have sedative properties.

Germination Instructions:

Plant them 1′ to 1.5′ apart in well-drained soil. They require light to germinate, so barely cover them. The seedlings will emerge in 7-14 days. Anise Hyssop blooms in the second year.

**Please Note** not all seeds maybe uniform in size and can vary. Do not discount the size of the seed as they are fresh and viable regardless. Each seed packet is checked for seed count prior to shipping out and for this reason we ship seed packets in clear packets so you the buyer can see the amount prior to opening the packet. If you have an issue with seed count do not open the packet. Instead contact us with a photo of the unopen packet for correction. Once open we will not send replacements.