If you want to attract more hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden without using salvia or zinnia, this lovely ...

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) though its name suggests otherwise, is neither anise nor hyssop but belongs to the mint family. Its leaves emit a delicate fragrance similar to anise, with some ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illicium, also known as anise shrub, is a genus of flowering shrubs with 38 known species. Of those, two are most commonly found in our North Carolina landscapes: Illicium floridanum and Illicium ...

A tall, feathery plant commonly called anise covers many a Bay Area vacant lot in spring. But anise it is not. The plant is really fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris). This native of southern Europe, near ...

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 ...