Dracocephalum officinale [blue form]

Common name(s): hyssop, true hyssop, blue hyssop

Description: perennial; a versatile, old-world herb used for culinary, medicine, liqueurs, beekeeping, essential oils and more. Aromatic semi-evergreen foliage and blue-purple flower spikes in summer. 

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, ornamental, culinary, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought