Hyssop Officinalis

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  June 2023 edited June 2023

  I grow these from seed,  just for the bees,   although classed as perennial I think they are short lived in some places.  I had mine for about 3 years but a cold winter finished them off.
  I couldn’t imagine a hedge of them,  they don’t grow very tall, about 2’ 6” - 3’. But they may smother your roses.
  I've got several here now waiting to be planted out as soon as we get some rain.
  they grow quite wide,  here is just one seed,  although this is white,  the purple were the same.
  
  
  
  

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• coccinella Posts: 1,428

  June 2023

  I also grow them for the bees. They are in a sheltered place so they survive. Mine tend to flop and need containing otherwise they would take over. I don't see why they should not grow around roses if you watch out their spread. They have a strong scent similar to oregano. 

  
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• Marlorena Posts: 8,705

  June 2023

  I think that's Agastache foeniculum [Giant Hyssop] in Lyn's picture..?  this is Hyssop officinalis that I have here in East Anglia.. and it's quite different..
  
  
  
  
  
  What you might want to consider is that, in my area at least, this plant has only just started to flower - end of June.. most roses start mid May and the main first flush is usually over by late June.. of course, continuous blooming roses take over and carry on, but if you want it to coincide with the roses, then most English or French Lavender starts to flower at the same time, end of May..  so this plant is a month later.. 
  
  It makes a bushy evergreen, and likes a bit of feeding in Spring I've noticed, and responds really well to that.. hot, dry location, full sun.. 

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• WiltshireGardener Posts: 7

  July 2023

  Thanks to all for the advice.  Yes, it's the hyssop officinalis in Marlorena's picture that I'm thinking about. I'm not worried about the flowering period so I may give this one a go.

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