{"product_id":"royal-raspberry-hummingbird-mint-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Royal Raspberry Hummingbird Mint - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Raspberry is a large, full hummingbird mint with rosy purple flowers held in deep burgundy calyxes. Blooms cover the top two thirds of the plant from mid to late summer, and the calyxes hold their color well into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew spring foliage emerges with a burgundy tint before turning green. At about 30 inches tall and wide, it makes a strong statement in a sunny border or pollinator garden and has overwintered reliably in West Michigan trials. Hummingbirds especially love it, and deer usually avoid it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany upright spikes 4 to 6 inches long densely packed with small tubular flowers in rosy purple, each held in a deep burgundy calyx, giving a rich raspberry-purple effect. Spikes cover the upper two thirds of the plant. Leaves are oval and toothed, emerging with a burgundy cast in spring and maturing to medium green. The plant is full and bushy, 28 to 32 inches tall and 28 to 32 inches wide. At peak bloom it is a dense mound of raspberry-purple spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoyal Raspberry loves the same full sun and well-drained soil as lavender, and its raspberry-purple spikes deepen the color of a lavender planting and keep it blooming into late summer.\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 Rosy purple with burgundy calyxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green, burgundy-tinted in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full, bushy clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28–32 in tall × 28–32 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":67722906796328,"sku":"GLLF-PER-92948EF2-72","price":559.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/royal-raspberry-hummingbird-mint.jpg?v=1790865084","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/royal-raspberry-hummingbird-mint-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}