Pycnanthemum x incanum 'Smokey Mountain Mint' - HOARY MOUNTAIN MINT HYBRID 'SMOKEY MOUNTAIN MINT'
Stunning new mountin mint hybrid with green+silver+burgundy+purple coloration on leaves.
Small pale lavender flowers attract myriads of native insects and hummingbirds.
Easy to grow and vigorous, supposedly less spreading than one of the parents (P. incanum).
Blooming Time: summer-fall
Size: 24-30" tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 7
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade, adaptable - any soil, but wet.
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-dry.
Origin: introduced by Brent Horvath from Intrinsic Perennials Gardens (Hebron, IL) in December 2025. Patented under PP37175 as a Pycnanthemum incanum hybrid. The parent plant of P. incanum is neativeto eastern thirdof USA and Canada, see the BONAP distribution map.
Black walnut tolerance: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: highly attractive for native bees, honey bees, flies, wasps and butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plat combinations: cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, hummingbird gardens, butterfly gardens, herb gardens, aromatic gardens, naturalistic gardens, deer resistant plantings, cut flower gardens. Looks exceptionally good with grasses, especially with the finer-leaved ones. Goes well with majority of common native and non-native perennials, or annuals. Good companions could include Achillea, Amsonia, Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Eryngium, Liatris, Monarda, Nepeta, Ratibida, and many more.
Picture copyright: Intrinsic Perennials Gardens
Pycnanthemum x incanum 'Smokey Mountain Mint' - HOARY MOUNTAIN MINT HYBRID 'SMOKEY MOUNTAIN MINT'
Stunning new mountin mint hybrid with green+silver+burgundy+purple coloration on leaves.
Small pale lavender flowers attract myriads of native insects and hummingbirds.
Easy to grow and vigorous, supposedly less spreading than one of the parents (P. incanum).
Blooming Time: summer-fall
Size: 24-30" tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 7
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade, adaptable - any soil, but wet.
Moisture Needs: average (medium), medium-dry.
Origin: introduced by Brent Horvath from Intrinsic Perennials Gardens (Hebron, IL) in December 2025. Patented under PP37175 as a Pycnanthemum incanum hybrid. The parent plant of P. incanum is neativeto eastern thirdof USA and Canada, see the BONAP distribution map.
Black walnut tolerance: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: highly attractive for native bees, honey bees, flies, wasps and butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plat combinations: cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, hummingbird gardens, butterfly gardens, herb gardens, aromatic gardens, naturalistic gardens, deer resistant plantings, cut flower gardens. Looks exceptionally good with grasses, especially with the finer-leaved ones. Goes well with majority of common native and non-native perennials, or annuals. Good companions could include Achillea, Amsonia, Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Eryngium, Liatris, Monarda, Nepeta, Ratibida, and many more.
Picture copyright: Intrinsic Perennials Gardens
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