{"product_id":"agastache-poquito-butter-yellow","title":"Agastache POQUITO® 'Butter Yellow'","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"pd-title-head\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgastache\u003c\/em\u003e POQUITO® 'Butter Yellow'\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bed and walkway edging, small-space gardens, outdoor containers, rock gardens, pollinator gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most compact hummingbird mint available, and it does not trade flower size for its short habit. Dense butter-yellow spikes sit on a plant barely a foot tall — a Classic City Award winner at the University of Georgia trial gardens, where the test is southeastern heat and humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mounding, upright — low tight dome with short flower spikes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow with peach tips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–13 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer into early fall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgastache has always been a back-of-the-border plant. The Poquito series is the argument that it does not have to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Butter Yellow' forms a low, tight dome around 10 to 13 inches tall and 15 across — small enough to edge a walkway or fill a modest container — and then produces flower spikes at nearly full scale for the genus. The florets are a soft butter yellow tipped with peach, dense along the spike rather than scattered, and they run from June through September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts performance record is unusual for a dwarf. At the University of Georgia trial gardens it took a Classic City Award against six other agastache cultivars, and the judges specifically noted that where most hyssops disappear into their surroundings on wispy stems, this one held its own visually despite being the shortest plant in the trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoliage is fine-textured, aromatic, and stays green through the season. Hummingbirds and bees find it quickly; deer and rabbits do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePoquito Butter Yellow Agastache Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun. The compact habit depends on it — in shade the plant stretches and loses the density that makes it worth growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage to dry, well-drained soil. Lean ground is genuinely better here; fertile soil produces floppy growth on a plant whose whole appeal is being tidy. Sharp drainage through winter is the single most important condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater regularly the first season, then only in real drought. It tolerates dry sites and extreme heat once rooted in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFertilizer is not recommended and is counterproductive in most soils. If the site is genuinely poor, a light spring application of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/products\/slow-release-fertilizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eslow release fertilizer\u003c\/a\u003e is enough for the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeadhead spent spikes through summer to keep the flush going, then leave some standing into winter — the seed heads feed songbirds and the stems shelter the crown. Cut back to the base in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContainer growing: it is well suited to pots, which is much of the point of the series. Use a gritty free-draining mix, water when the top inch is dry, and avoid saucers that hold standing water. Plants hardy in the ground may require winter protection when grown in containers in colder zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Size is the Poquito Butter Yellow Agastache for Sale Online?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Poquito Butter Yellow Agastache ships in a greenhouse-grade grow pot and is appropriately sized for its container at the time of shipment. Plants may arrive with buds or blooms during the active growing season. If you have specific sizing or planting questions, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact Almanac Planting Co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Large Does Poquito Butter Yellow Agastache Grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a mature height of about 10–13 in. and a spread of roughly 15 in. in the garden. Growth rate is fast. If you have questions about spacing for your site, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almanacplanting.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact Almanac Planting Co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are some common names for this plant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral are in regular use, listed from most to least common:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDwarf hummingbird mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyssop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnise hyssop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicorice mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the Poquito and Kudos series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are compact, but Poquito is the smaller of the two. Kudos varieties hold around 17 to 20 inches; Poquito runs closer to 10 to 13. If you want a hummingbird mint for a container, an edge, or a narrow bed, Poquito is the one built for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes a dwarf agastache get smaller flowers too?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is the notable part. The inflorescences are large relative to the plant, which is why it stayed visible in trials against much taller cultivars. The dwarfing is in the habit, not the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the foliage really edible?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgastache leaves are aromatic and have a long history of use in teas. That said, we grow and sell this as an ornamental, not as a culinary crop, so it should not be treated as a food plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it come back reliably in Zone 5?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is rated hardy to Zone 5, and cold itself is rarely the problem — winter wet is. In Zone 5 and 6, plant it somewhere with genuinely sharp drainage, ideally with a southern exposure, and leave the stems standing over winter. Under those conditions it returns dependably. 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