Quercus

Yellow Giant-hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Agastache

  • Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
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

Adult butterflies / moths 1
  • Anosia plexippus

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 1
  • Sphex nigricans

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 2–8
Flower color
Cream

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Yellow Giant Hyssop; Yellow Giant hyssop

Conservation status

Kentucky rankS4?
Global rankG5
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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