A "Model" Flower Bed: Showcasing Tall Perennials

Elegant and upright, with bold beautiful flowers atop lean stalks, tall perennials are like the models of gardens. Get to know them here, so you can pick the best ones for your design.

Excerpted from Garden Design
Filed under: Perennials, Gardening

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Anise Hyssop

With its licorice-scented leaves and spikes of violet-blue flowers which can reach to 5 feet, anise hyssop suits a mixed border. For paler-colored flowers, try the cultivar 'Alabaster', which has delicate white blooms. Anise hyssop prefers a sunny site, with rich, fertile, well-drained soil.