Texas hummingbird mint
Agastache cana
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
18"–36" H × 18"–24" W
Bloom
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Native to
NM, TX
Pollinators
hummingbirds, bees
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Find rebates in your areaAn upright, aromatic perennial with gray-green scalloped leaves and long spikes of bubblegum-pink tubular flowers held above the foliage on wiry stems.
Wildlife value
The tubular flowers are a favored nectar source for hummingbirds through late summer and fall.
Common questions
- How much sun does Texas hummingbird mint need?
- Texas hummingbird mint grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Texas hummingbird mint bloom?
- Texas hummingbird mint blooms in July, August, September, and October.
- Where is Texas hummingbird mint native?
- Texas hummingbird mint (Agastache cana) is native to NM, TX, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Texas hummingbird mint attract?
- Texas hummingbird mint draws hummingbirds and bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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