Anise Hyssop is a New Jersey native plant that falls under the umbrella of Agastache. Agastache plants are members of the Mint family.
Anise Hyssop is not invasive as are many mint plants. It is a fragrant perennial native to much of the northern US.
It is easily identified by the typical square stem of the mints. It is fairly tall, growing from 2-4’ tall. The leaves are almost heart-shaped with serrated edges and directly opposed. Typically, tiny medium to dark purple flowers grow in clusters on tall stems from mid-summer to fall. Less often you may see flowers in pink to creamy white and powder blue to red-violet
Pollinators and hummingbirds absolutely love these.