Kudos Red Hummingbird Mint — Dwarf Agastache (Agastache 'Kudos Red') · 1.5 Gal

Most hummingbird mints have the same problem: they flop, they mildew, and they quit by midsummer — right when the pollinators are counting on them. Kudos Red doesn't.

It sends up airy spikes of nectar-rich red flowers over a neat, aromatic mound, blooming nonstop from June to September. It's from the Kudos series — bred to stay compact and well-branched (about 10–14" tall, 22–28" wide) and to shrug off the downy mildew that takes down lesser hummingbird mints. Brush a leaf and you'll catch its warm, minty-licorice scent… the same one the deer steer clear of.

Here's the one rule for our Northern Virginia gardens: full sun, and soil that drains. Kudos Red is built for heat and dry spells — what it won't forgive is wet feet, so skip the soggy corner and ease off the water once it's settled in. Do that, and it's hardy in zones 6–10: a true perennial that comes back to feed the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds year after year. (It's the fiery vertical spike in our Hummingbird Heatwave trio.)

The basics

• ☀️ Full sun · dry-to-average, well-drained soil (don't overwater)
• 📏 10–14" tall, 22–28" wide — compact, bushy mound
• 🌺 Nectar-rich red spikes, June–September
• ❄️ Hardy zones 6–10 — a true perennial here, comes back every year
• 🐝 A pollinator favorite — bees, butterflies & hummingbirds · deer-resistant · drought-tolerant

🌿 Order online for same-day Tuesday pickup — boxed and ready when you arrive. Only a handful in 1.5-gallon, so grab yours before they're gone.