Purple Giant-Hyssop

(Prairie hyssop) Attractive anise-scented flower native to the northeastern U.S. and Ontario. A heavy nectar-producer, the flowers attract honey bees, wild bees, as well as goldfinches and hummingbirds. The Meskwaki, a First nations people of the Great Lakes area used it as a diuretic. Ht. 90-120cm/3-4ft.