This is the favorite bee attractive flower in my garden.

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Anonymous

June 17, 2006, 05:06:14 AM
It`s called Anise Hyssop, Or Agastasche (Blue Fortune). It is a cross between a southwestern and korean plant, a hybrid.
       It won`t go to seed. To spread it you have to break the root clump in half.
       It blooms from July to frost and is always the most covered in bees here in western NJ.
        The Bumblebees get so intoxicated by it that alot of them stay on it all night long, even if it rains.  It also is the first plant that I find honey bees on in my garden. This year is the first year that I have my three hives in my yard so I planted 14 more of them. I figgar it will help some when in the July-August tuff time for them.

Hi-Tech

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June 17, 2006, 10:35:21 AM
Can you buy seed? Where?
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Anonymous

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June 17, 2006, 12:07:36 PM
(Can you buy seed? Where?)

  No, it is spread by taking the root clump and breaking it up. It won`t produce seed. Because its a hybrid. Garden centers may have it or you can order it thru them.

Kris^

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June 17, 2006, 12:25:31 PM
We sell anise cuttings at our garden center.  It's a favorite of mine, too.  I pick the leaves off and chew them.  Tried crushing some up and infusing them into honey, too, but it didn't work well.

-- Kris

KONASDAD

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June 27, 2006, 03:08:00 PM
My anise hyssop has seeded and spread a little bit this past year. It is amazing to see the bees work this plant. Its like bee drug. they just sit there all day.
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mhforbes

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June 27, 2006, 06:41:33 PM

latebee

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June 27, 2006, 09:39:05 PM
Sounds like a very,very good nectar source, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Nectar_Sources_for_Honeybees
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Finsky

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June 27, 2006, 11:20:18 PM
Quote from: latebeehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Nectar_Sources_for_Honeybees[/url]

I think that picture is a pearch, not at least an apple.

KONASDAD

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June 28, 2006, 10:59:31 AM
The seed picture is the same plant I have. Beautiful blue flowers, about 2-3 ft, leafy, green and stays upright. Hardy too! Just water until established and nothing after that.
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latebee

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June 28, 2006, 06:08:12 PM
Ok Finsky,you got me there-perhaps the picture of the blossom is one of the newer fruit trees-the fruit cocktail hybrid graft-- :lol:
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