Scientific Name
Acalypha hispida

Common Name
Anise hyssop
Flowering Season: Summer
Light Requirements: Sun
Flower Color: Purple to blue-purple
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spacing: 2 feet
Comments: Leaves have anise fragrance; good cut flower; attracts butterflies and bees
Cultivars: Honey Bee Blue (lavender blue); Alabaster (white flowers; 3 feet)
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