Slender Mountain Mint

Slender Mountain Mint
(Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)

Height:

• 2 to 4 feet

Bloom:

• June to September

Classification:

• Native
• Perennial

Sun:

• Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

• Dry to medium

Provides food for:

• Butterflies (flowers)
• Honey bees (flowers)
• Native bees (flowers)

Notes:

• Deer tend to avoid browsing this plant.
• Slender mountain mint will spread both by root sprouts and by seed; however, it doesn’t spread as rapidly or extensively as the more familiar exotic, culinary mints that are often planted in herb gardens.

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Slender Mountain Mint

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