Slender Mountain Mint
(Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)
Availability:
- Currently available
Height:
- 2 to 4 feet
Bloom:
- June to September
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun to part shade
Soil moisture:
- Dry to medium
Used by:
- 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:
