Last year I planted a flower called giant purple hyssop. It established itself faster than I've ever seen a native plant take. It went from about 5" tall in the plastic pot to 4' tall with multiple stalks by the end of summer. It was VERY popular with the bees. I was excited to see what it did this year. Sources said it would top out at about 6' tall.
It did not disappoint. The fence behind it is 6' tall...
I put a tape measure on it tonight, and it comes in at about 9'.
Bloom closeup.
I've only seen bumblebees (as opposed to non-native honeybees) on it, which is a nice little bonus.
