{"product_id":"agastache-blue-fortune-2-litre-pot","title":"Agastache Blue Fortune 2 Litre Pot","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgastache 'Blue Fortune' – A Graceful, Long-Blooming Hyssop for Bees and Borders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgastache 'Blue Fortune' is a beautifully refined, clump-forming perennial prized for its long, soft-blue flower spikes and pleasantly aromatic, anise-scented foliage. Flowering generously from midsummer well into autumn, its upright spires of soft lavender-blue blooms rise above compact, grey-green leaves to create elegant vertical structure and a prolonged season of colour. A powerhouse for pollinators, 'Blue Fortune' draws bees, butterflies, and hoverflies in abundance, making it as valuable to the garden ecosystem as it is to the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining good drought tolerance with a tidy, well-behaved habit, 'Blue Fortune' is equally at home in relaxed prairie plantings, contemporary mixed borders, and cottage-style schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Grow Agastache 'Blue Fortune'?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Blue-Lavender Flower Spikes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Elegant, long-lasting blooms from midsummer to autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtended Flowering Season\u003c\/strong\u003e – Months of continuous colour and interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Pollinator Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e – Irresistible to bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e – Anise-scented grey-green leaves add sensory appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerant\u003c\/strong\u003e – Resilient and low-maintenance once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Upright Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e – Provides strong vertical structure without spreading invasively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight and Spread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypically grows to \u003cstrong\u003e60–90cm (24–36in)\u003c\/strong\u003e in height, with a spread of \u003cstrong\u003e30–45cm (12–18in)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Site Your Agastache 'Blue Fortune'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Borders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds graceful height and soft colour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Gardens:\u003c\/strong\u003e An essential wildlife-friendly plant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrairie and Naturalistic Planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blends beautifully with grasses and wildflowers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCottage Gardens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed, airy form suits informal planting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and Dry Gardens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in free-draining, open conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Grow and Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e – Thrives in well-drained soil; 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