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