Pycnanthemum montanum - APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MINT
Little known and used mountain mint.
Glossy leaves in early season, but later the top ones with powdery silver-reddish hue.
Small white flowers arranged in clusters - these form ornamental seedheads (similar to Monarda bradburiana).
Attracts wide amount of insects, while staying completely ignored by the deer and rabbits (strongly aromatic).
Spreads moderately fast into 2'+ clumps.
Blooming Time: June/July - August
Size: 2.5-3' high x 2' wide, moderately fast spreading into wider clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: Sun to half shade, average soil and adaptable to any soil
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-moist, medium-wet. Seems to be fairly drought tolerant once established.
Origin: native perennial AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, where can be found in moist woods, meadows, roadsides etc. (quite common in some areas, while missing in others)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: excellent for native bees and bumble bees, beetles, wasps, flies and small butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plant combinations: This mountain mint seems to be well behaved for us, but we grow it only for 2-3 years now. Can be combined with variety of native or non-native perennials. Pollinator garden, herb garden, meadow gardens, naturalistic gardens, rain gardens, erosion control.
Picture copyright: Adam Baros, VUKOZ Pruhonice
Pycnanthemum montanum - APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MINT
Little known and used mountain mint.
Glossy leaves in early season, but later the top ones with powdery silver-reddish hue.
Small white flowers arranged in clusters - these form ornamental seedheads (similar to Monarda bradburiana).
Attracts wide amount of insects, while staying completely ignored by the deer and rabbits (strongly aromatic).
Spreads moderately fast into 2'+ clumps.
Blooming Time: June/July - August
Size: 2.5-3' high x 2' wide, moderately fast spreading into wider clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: Sun to half shade, average soil and adaptable to any soil
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-moist, medium-wet. Seems to be fairly drought tolerant once established.
Origin: native perennial AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, where can be found in moist woods, meadows, roadsides etc. (quite common in some areas, while missing in others)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: excellent for native bees and bumble bees, beetles, wasps, flies and small butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plant combinations: This mountain mint seems to be well behaved for us, but we grow it only for 2-3 years now. Can be combined with variety of native or non-native perennials. Pollinator garden, herb garden, meadow gardens, naturalistic gardens, rain gardens, erosion control.
Picture copyright: Adam Baros, VUKOZ Pruhonice