// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Yellow giant hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

Yellow giant hyssop (Agastache nepetoides) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Yellow giant hyssop (Agastache nepetoides) — *Agastache nepetoides* — Yellow giant hyssop. Photo by Alex Abair via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Yellow giant hyssop (Agastache nepetoides) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, yellow giant hyssop pairs naturally with: American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus).