The Fast-Growing Perennial With Pink Blooms That Pollinators Absolutely Love

If you want to start your own pollinator-friendly garden in time for spring and summer but forgot to pick out your plants in advance, it can seem like your dreams of a yard bursting with life are spoiled. Fortunately, there is a fast-growing pink flower that can reach its mature size in just a few weeks.

'Pink Pearl' hummingbird mint (Agastache 'Pink Pearl') is a stunning flower that rapidly fills empty spaces in your yard with its eye-catching pink spikes. It can grow up to 16 inches tall, giving it the ability to elevate vertical spaces within your garden to create depth and texture, all without taking long to reach that height. 'Pink Pearl' hummingbird mint does well when sown as a border or in a container, and if your goal is to bring more pollinators to your yard, you'll be glad to know that this plant attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

If this cultivar of Agastache sounds perfect for your yard but you're concerned about the level of care, don't worry — this plant is easy to grow. As a result, you can enjoy those late-summer blooms without the hassle of advanced care routines, freeing up more time for you to watch the little pollinators this flower attracts. However, maintaining the general needs of the Agastache 'Pink Pearl' is important to keep it healthy.

Part of the appeal of 'Pink Pearl' hummingbird mint is that it's a perennial, so you won't need to worry about re-sowing this plant in your garden next year. However, to enjoy those year-after-year pink blooms, you'll need to be located in the right regions. Agastache 'Pink Pearl' is winter hardy in USDA Zones 6 through 10.

When choosing the right place to plant the flower, take into account the soil and sunlight in the area. 'Pink Pearl' hummingbird mint thrives in well-draining soil with plenty of nutrients, and it requires full sun conditions. Therefore, stray away from the darker areas of your yard, such as in front of a north-facing fence, where a fast-growing shade-loving plant would do better instead. 

Agastache 'Pink Pearl' doesn't require much day-to-day care. It does best when offered deep but infrequent watering to ensure the soil is fully saturated and hydrated without being waterlogged. A little bit of fertilizer in the spring goes a long way, and you'll want to prune as needed, whether for shaping or to embrace the three D rule of pruning to remove dead, diseased, or damaged foliage.