{"product_id":"blue-bayou-hummingbird-mint-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Blue Bayou Hummingbird Mint - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Bayou is a compact hummingbird mint with deep indigo blue flower spikes, a color that is still uncommon in this group. It blooms from midsummer into early fall in the north, giving pollinators a steady source of nectar late in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only 16 to 18 inches tall, it fits the front or middle of a border, rock gardens and dry-soil containers. The leaves have a pleasant minty-licorice scent when brushed. It is easy to grow in sunny, well-drained spots and is a favorite of hummingbirds, butterflies and bees while deer tend to leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright spikes 3 to 5 inches long densely set with small tubular flowers in deep indigo blue to blue-violet, held in dusky purple-blue calyxes. Spikes stand at the tips of many stems across the top of the plant. Leaves are medium green, oval to lance-shaped with toothed edges, about 1.5 to 2 inches long. The plant is compact and bushy, 16 to 18 inches tall and 14 to 18 inches wide. At peak bloom the whole top of the mound is a dense crown of indigo spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Bayou loves the same hot sun and lean, well-drained soil as lavender, and its deep indigo spikes echo lavender's form while carrying blue color on into late summer and early fall after lavender's main flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun and loose, well-drained soil; it tolerates dry spells once established and dislikes soggy winter soil. Hardy in USDA zones 5-9. Leave the stems standing over winter and cut back in spring once new growth appears, since this helps the crowns survive cold, wet weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agastache\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep indigo blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, bushy clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16–18 in tall × 14–18 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best shipped and planted in spring; fall-planted plants often fail to root in before cold, wet winter soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67722890248488,"sku":"GLLF-PER-5868BE6F-72","price":427.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/blue-bayou-hummingbird-mint.jpg?v=1790864798","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/blue-bayou-hummingbird-mint-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}