Quercus

Purple Giant-hyssop

Agastache scrophulariifolia

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Agastache

  • Celastrina neglectaSummer Azure
  • Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Herpetogramma aquilonalis
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
27BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Agastache

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Flies 1
  • Exoprosopa fasciata

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Flower color
Purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Agastache scrophulariaefolia; Purple Giant Hyssop; Purple Giant hyssop

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG4
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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