Scientific Name:

Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides

Common Name:

Southern Mountainmint

Scientific Name Pronounciation:

pik-NAN-thee-mum pik-nan-thee-MOY-deez

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Hardiness Zones:

4-9

Plant Hardiness Zone(s):

Usual Size:

36-72 in. H

Flower:

Tightly packed flowerheads on terminal branches; flowers are irregular in shape and up to 3/10 inch; each tiny flower is white, sometimes lilac with purple spots.

Bloom Time Notes:

Summer

Leaf:

Simple, opposite, oval to lance-shaped leaves; lightly toothed; leaves hairy underneath; upper leaves usually whitish.

Fruit:

Brown, hairy, oblong seeds

Wildlife:

Butterflies and other pollinators visit the flowers; birds eat the seeds.

Natural Habitat:

Dry to wet thin woodlands, thickets and meadows.

Propagation:

Seeds (seeds ripe between September and November); division (late fall to early spring).

Bloom Time:

Sun or Shade:

Companion Plants:

Cultural Notes:

Southern Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides) grows in sun to part shade; average to dry soil. Plants in the Pycnanthemum genus are good supporters of bees and butterflies.

 

Other Scientific Names: Pycnanthemum incanum ssp. pycnanthemoides

Other Common Names: Mountain mint

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