The leaves and tiny lavender-blue flowers of anise hyssop smell and taste of anise, but its square stems and opposite leaves tell you it belongs to the mint family. The leaves look a bit like catnip, but larger. Herb lovers claim it as a culinary herb, using the fresh or dried leaves in tea and crumbling the tangy flowers over fruit salad. Bees are very attracted to the flowers. Plant indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant out after danger of frost is past. Light/Soil: Full sun to partial shade; rich, well-drained soil. 2-4’ high. Spacing: 12-18". Approximately 100 seeds. Hardy zone 4-9 Heirloom.
