Planting 3 Varieties of Hyssop- the Perfect Perennial For Crummy Soil! 🌿💪🙌 // Garden Answer

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[@debrabohn4283]

Thank you for sharing your struggle to pin down the perfect location for your Weeping Spruce! Most of us have done the same. I truly appreciate your willingness to share your true adventures in gardening!

[@laurenwellman2516]

Totally agree! I was thinking the same thing because it happens to me all the time. You said it well! 😊

[@margretsubero9462]

hi my friend I love your beautiful video the plant 🪴is very beautiful to see thank you very much God bless

[@stacybowles70]

A “marital moment” for sure. Looks great!

[@SteveL2012]

I, for one, love that you are continuing perennials in the new garden. Of course it’s more work but it’s your passion! And it is looking incredible.

[@willowingchintz]

Gorgeous plants and that weeping spruce!

[@fzleadventures173]

I’m new to gardening and I decided agastache/hyssop is my fave plant!! With yarrow being second! I love the smell of hyssop and the look and they don’t get mad if I’m not on top of watering 😅💚💚

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Everything is looking amazing 🌸💕🌸

[@Housewarmin]

Is there a benefit to buying larger sized cans of plants vs smaller ones? Does it make sense to buy a more mature plant or a smaller plant?

[@tshockmom69]

You speak of relocating the plants when the trees grow and make it not full sun. Where will you move them? Any plans?

[@Gin0827]

Good morning GA family! Life is much better listening to our favorite gardener! God Bless everyone watching GA today!! 🌸🌞🐱🐝🌲

[@kimberleyfrasquillo3684]

@Gin C ~ and God Bless you, too!🙌

[@edgygardener2826]

I am so happy top hear I’m not the only one who plants something, stands back and says, “Nope. A little to the left.” There are sooo many things in my garden that I’ve dug up and scooted over just a little. Thank you for the validation!

[@sandy-rr1by]

i planted a bush one foot over but left it because an old living bush was 3ft over. old bush died last year, now it is so obvious the huge mistake i made planting the new one without pulling out the old one. new one is too big to move now, looks so out of place just a foot out of place. ouch, every time i look at it.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Same here! I have a new flowerbed, that I slowly added things to last year, & this past fall I moved almost every single thing in the bed either to the left or right just like 6 inches! 🤣

[@pollytiks3885]

I have also! 🤣

[@lindagardener855]

Me too😁🤣

[@Madame-la-Lune]

Haha, same here!

[@lauragreen4899]

What a fun video today. As much as I have enjoyed everything you've done on the new property or South Garden I should say, it's been fun today to see you working back up in the older flower beds. Love the weeping willow and that whole area. Looking forward to what you're going to do around the Hartley and in the back Garden. Not sure what you call that area. The North Garden? Anyway thanks for all the fun inspiration. I'm going to try this plant since you said it is deer resistant. That's my biggest struggle living next to the woods. Thanks so much!

[@lucpar23]

The other name I've heard hyssop called is Hummingbird Mint. My hummingbirds LOVE it. They go crazy for it.

[@GardenHappy]

Interesting I have never heard of that, Thanks fr sharing.

[@emblarovardotter]

Oh I have missed this area, your first remake around the Hebe statue was one if the first video of yours I watched and I have always loved this space! In my opinion, this area would be the perfect place to put a pondless waterfall. Its still a water feature but it's not big enough to compete with the Hartley. Also, the closed reservoir is perfect for a place close to such a messy tree! A quick question: I've noticed you haven't been using your big augers to plant trees lately, instead digging with shovels, is there a particular reason why you don't prefer to use the bigger drill bits anymore?

[@emblarovardotter]

Ps: i love the routine of your videos, I always start a kettle of tea ten minutes before your posting schedule and take a break drinking tea and watching your beautiful garden. Its done wonders for my mental health!

[@edit-racha]

I’ve noticed that too

[@Lil_Deery]

I love the droopy evergreen next to the weeping willow. Something about having them next to each other is so cute!

[@staceyallard2692]

Oh Laura! I loved this video! First, the mulch just looks AMAZING! Nice job Paul!! Very nice. It changes the whole look of the entire space. When you were planting your second drift under that tree, I had to scan the area to try to figure out where you were because of the shade you were under!!! It is so incredible the amount of development you all have done and it is so much fun & joy for me to watch this transformation. I sincerely thank you for all the joy you just keep on giving me & how much work it really entails is not forgotten for one minute. I literally smile from the moment I push play until the moment I hear “& we’ll see you in the next one” thank you 🙏🏼thank you 🙏🏼 thank you 🙏🏼😊♥️

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura ☕️ Wow, 😳I didn’t realize how big the Hyssops get! 🙌🏻 I’m excited to see the Tiger Eye Sumacs change color; not to fast forward through the summer but, my eye catches them every time you’re in the south garden. Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

[@lizshoemaker8713]

It’s about time you get the tall hyssop! You are going to love it, I got Anise Hyssop in my garden every year (it self seeds) and the pollinators absolutely LOVE it, bonus too if you grow the variety Anise Hyssop, the leaves and flowers make a wonderful addition to any vanilla based dessert. Couldn’t recommend it more.

[@Talula72]

I winter showed some Anise Hyssop this past winter and it did great. I'm eager to see how it grows in my yard. I have it in 2 different locations.

[@GardenHappy]

Thank you for this information. Your comment has inspired me to try!

[@NozeieGirl]

I have a cultivar called Tango. It’s peachy in color and smells amazing! I dry it and burn it like sage. My Daughter loves to burn it. She says it help with anxiety.

[@sconvery7212]

I live in an area with a lot of deer and deal with deer damage every day. However, the deer do not touch my hyssop. It performs really well and is a wonderful plant.

[@jenniferhooks2454]

My worst pests are deer! Argh!!!😡

[@annehedlund7333]

Good to know, just chased away a big one tonight!

[@laurelrosegardens6454]

I love the cool tones of the Royal Raspberry Hyssop against the blue spruce with the smokebush in the background. Can't wait to see it all once the sedum is blooming! And i need to get my hands on some of those hyssop!

[@GardenHappy]

I too am looking forward to the sedum. But then it's kind of like reminder fall is near.

[@laurelrosegardens6454]

@@GardenHappy True true. Summer is always over far too quickly!

[@karenschrantz2307]

That two tone agastache is gorgeous! On my want list

[@marinbandel2574]

Good morning Laura and Aaron. Colorful plants and a good cup of coffee. My day has had a wonderful start. Hugs from N.C..❤️

[@ChipsGreenWorld]

Hi Laura 🤠 just thought I drop you a message to say how much I’m loving your Channel & watching your garden develop over time.. its fabulous 🤩👍🏼 have a wonderful day & all the best 🤠🌱 Chip from 🌱 Chips World in Yorkshire

[@moniquewagner577]

You have done so much to these new spaces in just 2 summers.. what beautiful spaces, it’s so much fun to watch the transformation.

[@LaurieEggleston37]

I have an area in my garden that I call "The Savannah" as I have planted different types of wispy grasses and I am seriously on the hunt for "Blonde Ambition" now! Lovely! The Agastache is lovely! My favorite is called Licorice mint. I think the color range is visible to both bees and birds because the hummingbirds love it as do the bees! I am not too fond of bright jewel tones but some pollinators do, so I tuck a few in here and there. Everything is looking wonderful and thank you for all you do!

[@GardenHappy]

Awww that sounds lovely!

[@amysgardenstead2879]

Thank you for introducing us to so many different plants and their varieties. Do you order most of these ahead of time or pick them all up in the spring? It is hard to find any type of variety right now. That blue weeping spruce is perfect there especially with the agastache pulling out the color in the smoke bush and making the blue spruce color pop. I am seeing the four colors in that area. I have always worked on having flowers blooming throughout the season but I now know what I’m missing is the leaf colors. Love to see the gorilla cart come out.

[@rik80280]

Agastache and hyssop are really easy to start from seed. I got my seeds at Baker's Creek. Golden Hyssop is beautiful.

[@cjbmm]

It is amazing to see how much you’ve done in the south garden so quickly. It’s looking great! And please keep the phlox, I love that color!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Greetings, Laura, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 I love to "button up" days. I feel like I can take a step back and feel proud of my accomplishments 👩‍🌾👍 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾 👍 💓

[@gracejimenez1370]

Good morning all, I don’t know how she does it, I have to have something finished before I can continue with something else 😂. But my little yard doesn’t compare with theirs!! Laura your incredible!!!!

[@ak9381]

Your videos are my daily antidote after catching up on News, and today I needed this video more than most. Thank you for being so reliably uplifting - I know it's much harder than you make it look. I'm wondering if you've considered a formal pond/Versailles-style water feature in the formal garden area. Have a look at Bunny Guinness's simple rectangular pond, or some of the roman shapes

[@sherrywilkinson4756]

I love listening to you (and Aaron, of couse) on all your many posts, but hearing the quail in the background is a special added feature to your videos. Also, when you talked about moving the blue spruce twice it reminded me of my late husband placing rocks and plants around our pond: I'd ask him to move something (usually a large rock) about 6 to 12 inches and he'd say "you do know this isn't like rearranging the living room furniture, don't you?"

[@LeanneD4]

I have ‘Blue Fortune’ and ‘Kudos Coral’ Agastache. The ‘Blue Fortune’ is an absolute pollinator magnet! It stays covered from sunrise to nightfall, even after the blooms are past their prime.

[@lynlijalysbalderdottir4563]

Great video! Thank you for showing when things just go wonky. That word (wonky) should be my middle name. Shout out to Ken, fabulous music dude, nailed it!

[@gardeninggrandma5247]

Beautiful plants for the garden! I really like the Weeping Spruce. I may have to try it! I think Gaura would look so pretty in front of the large statue! It has that ethereal look and feel. The gardens are looking wonderful. You have come a long way in one year's time in the South Garden! It's a joy to see it evolve and hear your thought process when adding in plants.

[@snowballjennjenn2825]

Everything is looking so beautiful! Thank you again for taking me along!

[@charliedarwin8481]

Agastche (anise hyssop) is a North American native plant and it appears that in the hybridization process for these cultivars, leaf size, shape and colour, plus the flower colour and shape have been altered. The cultivars are very pretty. I would be interested to know if they attract pollinators to the same extent that the species does.

[@ransomcoates546]

They do in my experience.

[@evergreen8965]

I commented that I want to see more native species!!!

[@PatriotLady1991]

That spruce is fabulous! It looks like a person standing in the garden.

[@sherrybacon8041]

It is all amazing!!! The blue spruce, weeping no less are so beautiful. It is all that I love Laura ♥️

[@paulinemarks6207]

Will you keep the iron gate structure near the weeping willow? If so will you paint it? The weeping evergreen is just beautiful! It brings light to the area 🤩 How lovely

[@karendarel6281]

I love the south garden's transformation so far. I can't understand how that massive area was not going to have any perennials. Is this the first time you just plunked and planted? You are having so much fun doing it. Keep it up.

[@addisonaverett7204]

I love these videos showcasing varieties of plants! I feel like I’m learning and discovering new plants I now want for my garden. I’m also so glad you are doing perennials in the south garden it is amazing. Thanks!

[@donnaikin7397]

These plants ook amazing, can't wait to see them at full growth. 😍 👌👏👍

[@aquariusrizing]

Have you ever grown Korean Hyssop? It's huge, perennial and I am trying to establish it as a privacy screen, from seed.

[@chrisrfan]

And now, I HAVE to go find me a hyssop, and then find a spot in my garden for it! I’m loving that Queen Nectarine! Stunning! I’ve one area of my garden that’s nothing but perennials I’ve found on clearance! Might be a challenge to find a Queen Nectarine Hyssop on clearance, lol! EDIT: Just found out that those are not available until next year! On my garden bucket list they go!

[@erinsimmons8226]

I love seeing the garden in the evening glow. It’s my favorite time of day to walk around our garden too (even though it’s a much shorter walk than yours 😂). Love watching your videos!!

[@More_Shenanigans]

Not only do I love the shape of the tree, I am loving the blue color it brings to this spot.

[@laraemitchell9064]

I have enjoyed seeing plants that are new to me. I have had no experience with hissop and I’m looking forward to watching these develop. The blue spruce is lovely! I do have a question that is off topic from today’s video. What ever happened to the magnolia you got. Did it perish like your dad predicted? Or is it still hanging out patiently waiting for it’s turn to be planted? 💚💚💚

[@peek-a-boo2625]

I am creating a new flower bed this weekend & I’m so excited! I’ve listened & watched you intently Laura! I’m pretty new to gardening 👩‍🌾 I just love it 🏡🌸🌷🌱 xx

[@MyBackyardScience]

These hyssop are quite beautiful. The fact that they grow in crummy soil is a bonus 🙂

[@midwestgardner6319]

Winecraft smokebush has 4 to 6 ft spread according to Proven Winner , might be to close in a couple of years

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

I would love for you to do a a video on slim trees, I do not have a big yard to put wide tree's in and would love to see a video showcasing these trees.

[@meganlloyd5908]

Any plans to add larger pots to the South Garden for architectural interest interspersed in the foliage?

[@robingrunzweig3940]

everything is looking so happy!!! love that spruce!! things are blending together beautifully: color, structure, size... ahhhh... just lovely!!! 🙂 ❤ thanks for the video!! 🙂 ❤

[@wilmasgarden3098]

Just beautiful! I took a couple pages out of Laura's book and planted heavy and if something doesn't give you joy, re-home it. Thank you for inspiring me!

[@SenterStuff]

Yes, same! I would have liked to have seen more of that process in the video. Encouraging for the rest of us to know those things happen to someone like Laura. And a learning experience to know how she fixed it.~Cassandra Senter, Zone 9A

[@Greenplantguide]

Good evening friends, thanks for sharing💚💚💚💯💯💯💯💯

[@coffeegator6116]

Good morning 🌄 Garden Answer FAM 🐝

[@carolpope1145]

Everything is looking awesome

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! I need one of those evergreens in my landscape, so interesting.

[@kathymurphy2523]

Do you use Bio-tone whenever you plant a perennial or annual? I know that some plants (Russian Sage, Sedum) don’t like fertilizer, but would you still use Bio-tone. Perhaps a video of no fertilizer plants, fertilizer plants. I usually make a note in my phone these tips you give us, but I’m up to to 373 reminders. I know what my winter project will be! 😂

[@emmarose2947]

Do you still have that peach tree that you planted in a pot? If so, could you provide an update. I am about to plant some fruit trees in pots (Southern Hemisphere location )

[@christinenovack6048]

She showed it a while ago. I believe it is still near the pallet walkway. She didn't talk about it a lot though.

[@monicabogen4322]

I love the weeping spruce! It looks perfect and makes me want to get one. Love, love, love!!

[@stacywettstein8285]

I adore you! 😘🤗…”I was only going to do trees and shrubs…but the perennials…😘🤗😘🤗Laura we are sooo lucky to have you and Yours creating original growth experiences that feed our souls. ❤️

[@Madame-la-Lune]

Oh my goodness, the raspberry hyssop against the blue spruce! That color combo is *chef's kiss*. I don't have any full sun spots in my yard but if I did would definitely love to add some hyssop, especially Queen Nectarine.

[@karenlehn2351]

The finches love the seed of Hyssop! Mine reseed every year! They kind of pop up all over.I just pull where I don’t want them. I so enjoy your posts! I have been gardening for 50 years. Keep these great informational post coming.

[@thestraightroad305]

Good morning from Zone 8 in North Texas! I love your channel and am especially interested in the raspberry and blue hyssop! My soil is clay and has to be actually dug out and soil replaced. You said hyssop grows up to zone 9… does it tolerate cold winters? Do I need to plant it where we can put freeze cloth over it? And finally, will you show the blue hyssop when it finally blooms?😍 Thank you for your beautiful shows and boy would I like to find a more moderate zone to live where I could grow peonies and the like. The summers are fierce here.

[@MidwestGirl]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us. Laura, your smile is so beautiful and it's such a joy to see a friendly face. I spend my days alone with very-little to no human interaction. It's always nice to watch your videos and spend time in a happy place.

[@juliarowell540]

sending hugs and good thoughts from me and the cats love from england

[@daniellagut72]

Hello GA Family!! I just found out that I live in 9A gardening zone, can you tell me what the A means? Blessings from Córdoba Argentina

[@jgwood10]

Some areas are split up into 2 zones due to the range in temperatures. It is only about a 5 degree difference.

[@ritasicari7518]

'A' is the cooler part of the zone's temperature range. 'B' is the warmer part of the zone's range.

[@FunAtDisney]

What do you mean when you refer to a “season”? Do you mean spring, summer, etc? And when you say “I planted those 3 seasons ago” do you mean 8 or 9 months (3 seasons….) or do you mean 3 years ago (as in 3 summers ago)? This confuses me because I go by months or years. Thanks

[@myacob2142]

Help Laura pls, I LOVE hyssop ... great perrineal, beautiful bloom almost all summer and bees magnet. I garden in zone 5 and I have a hard time keep it more than 3-4 seasons. It dies.. disappears . Is it true that hyssop Fortuna has a short life span of 3 years ?

[@severine2407]

Hi Laura! Can you use hyssop as a centre plant in a bigger container too?

[@meagantrout2127]

I put one I started from seed in a hanging basket this year and it seems to be happy. I had spring stuff in with it (peas and pansy’s) so I removed that stuff now but it’s filling in the container now

[@severine2407]

@@meagantrout2127 Allright! Thank you 😊

[@debbiemelander3287]

I am in love with hyssop. I have a variety that is so fragrant. The leaves as well. I love to gather the branches around my face and drink in the sent. I have blue fortune Agastache that is over 4” tall in its second year. It is such a lovely substantial bush with a nice anise/licorice flavored leaves. We have very heavy dear pressure here and the dear aren’t picky either, but they won’t touch my hyssop because of its strong sent. Thank you Laura for bringing some attention to these wonderful plants!

[@oneplantatatime]

Blues spruce is beautiful, once it becomes established you'll not want to move it. I did mine, big mistake. I'm hoping it will recover but most likely I'll have to get rid of it.

[@barbll000]

Those plants are nice and huge giving a big show right away. Smaller plants at my local garden store are so much cheaper but they take forever to grow. I’ve been buying both the 2 gallon and the small ones as a compromise to save money. I love that evergreen too. I hope I can find one just like it here. I’m always looking for that “blue” element.

[@mgvlynn6229]

Good morning GA viewers,

[@joannewray7505]

Hi Laura, I love your videos! But I still would love love to hear you play the piano. This is probably the last thing you want to hear, but please consider it, from all your music lovers!

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🌞 🌿 I love your ideas for that space! I am always on the lookout for new plants & ideas, your videos are a super source!! 🥰🌲🌿💚💗

[@maryferraro6745]

The one thing I notice you do really well is the layering in the garden bed. I’m learning a lot by watching you and slowly incorporating into my garden.

[@lindamcgehee7216]

I am wondering how you will deal with tree roots when those trees are more substantial. Tree roots are my nemesis when trying to grow any plants under them or nearby. I have resorted to potted plants when possible but then there are water issues since I live in central California in zone 9 where we are being told to water once a week. But without water there is not much I can do right now except pray for rain. So any advice probably has to be for better conditions in the future. Can you imagine only watering once a week? In so doing you won't have anything to water the following week when temperatures are consistently over !00 degrees! I was so envious when I was at Lake Pend Oreille a few weeks ago. The water situation here in California is scary and discouraging.

[@Yrutnec1]

Hyssop in the Bible: most famous is Exodus 12: 22-23. What a HOLY plant and a great addition to all the gardens!

[@rebeccanisley8709]

It's really anise-hyssop, genus Agastache. Very different from biblical hyssop.

[@cesswood]

Thank you for all these gardening videos. They are very inspiring and look forward to them every time you post new ones. Could you recommend other shrubs that could take on little to no maintenance?

[@joanneallan8207]

Hi Laura and Aaron! I love your videos! I thought I saw that one of your parents own a green house? Do you know if they have a on-line and shipping service? I would love to check out their site!

[@barbaracunningham3968]

Love watching your videos. Your enthusiasm and love of gardening is amazing. I’m retired up north in Michigan where deer herds rule. I’ve always gardened and continue to but need a cane. Slow but sure. Have a great day. P.S. Love seeing the kids and the kitties.

[@ΜυρσίνηΠεπε]

I wish i could get ones of them...trying to find them here in greece and noone has...i love them so much like those Veronica and the tall blue penstemon...i wanna cry...

[@pnw6324]

I bought some agastauche from your parents store a few weeks ago. I’m excited for them to thrive in Seattle. 🤞

[@Miguel195211]

Do they get free plants from PW since they are a sponsor? TIA

[@gwenb4531]

Yes they do.

[@susanlee9532]

Oh Wow those colors are perfect together, the blue spruce and those raspberries hyssops, just perfection❣️❣️❣️💕❤️

[@ginnysulya9805]

Your weeping spruce looks like a lady in a hat looking down with her arms hanging down! Love the whole area!

[@Passionproject100]

Wow you have such an eye! The spruce is stunning next to Willow! and the south garden in the late sun is just stunning. Well done!!!

[@midwestgardner6319]

Will the smoke bush get bigger and fill in the blue spruce space? You will have move it again

[@katrinalynn6]

i need some perenials that can stand up to dog trampling its a sunny spot along my fenceline and i have 2 dogs any help would be greatly appreciated

[@kaystinebrink1220]

Could you comment how often you run the drip irrigation when you are planting or working on areas? Thanks.

[@barbararichmond499]

Laura, You’re so lucky you don’t have deer in your area. I’m going to go buy more deer spray today. They do a lot of damage.

[@shirleyvastine9328]

Blue Fortune hyssop is on of my favorites in my garden. Grows well in my horrible clay soil and love the tall, long lasting blooms.

[@lydiamclaughlin7100]

the Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine Agastache look so beautiful!! 😍

[@aurasomaonebay2455]

My Blue Fortune Hyssop is already at 4 feet tall and just ready to bloom.

[@Hei_hey]

peaceful ❤ 🙏 🐿 garden selection 🗻🕊🌲🍜

[@charlesbale8376]

Enjoyed the video and appreciated the information.

[@elsagrace3893]

I don’t know if it cause I. Sick right now but I’ve noticed in the last months that I no longer enjoy listening because she has no adopted the KZbinr stream of speech which is get all the information out as quickly as possible. Pack and shorten the video. No more time for being human. It just grates on my nerves and I no longer enjoy watching because she is no longer enjoying making the video. Everything that becomes about money….becomes about money……not enjoyment. 😔

[@joemcdaniel6341]

Elsa, hope your health and your outlook improves quickly.

[@andreabenson2491]

Looks great with the darker dirt or compost - so much neater or finished off👏👍

[@sallycapotosto6927]

I was just wondering how do you keep track of what all you've planted? I can barely remember what I've planted in my little bed. Well, I can't really so I keep the tags in a notebook along with some notes on how well it did. You must have one huge notebook! 😂 That blue spruce and hyssop was perfection!

[@artemisgrier8989]

She has the videos…if they can find the right episode, she has said. Lol