Nectar-Rich Blooms Attract Pollinators

Tango Hummingbird Mint Plant

Nectar-Rich Blooms Attract Pollinators

Fiery orange, fragrant flower spikes
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Blooms from midsummer to fall
Grows 12-18 inches tall
Suitable for containers and pots

A great perennial for a hummingbird, butterfly, container, bed or rock garden. Tango Hummingbird Mint's fiery orange, tubular flowers grow on spikes and lure honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. The leaves have the strong aroma of licorice and may be used fresh or dried to flavor tea. The fragrant flowers bloom from midsummer to fall. Growing 12-18 inches tall, the low-maintenance plants are drought tolerant, once established. Deer tend to avoid the plants. Performs best when planted in full sun. Zones 5-10.

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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

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Botanical Name: Agastache aurantiaca 'Tango'
Height: 12-18 inches.
Spacing:16 inches.
Depth:Dig a hole twice the size of the container. Place the plant at the same level it was grown at in pot.
Spread:12-15 inches.
Light Required:Full Sun
Color: Fiery orange
Size: 2" Pot
Blooms: Early Summer, Fall
Zone: 5-10

Form: Perennial
Flower Form: Flower spikes with long tubular blooms.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Can self seed, so if you do not want it to spread too much, remove spent flower stems. After flowering.
Foliage: Lance-shaped to ovate, grayish green leaves with a light mint scent.