Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Mountain Mint - Slender

Slender Mountain Mint blooms for a long period during the summer, and attracts an amazing variety of pollinators while blooming. The flowers are small but plentiful white clumps, topping the highly fragrant green foliage. Pycnanthemum tenuifolium spreads aggressively by rhizomes, becoming a very large patch in a wide variety of soil types. Slender Mountain Mint is the host for larvae of the Gray Hairstreak Butterfly.

Height

26 Inches

Spread

20 Inches

Bloom Color

White

USDA Hardiness Zone

Current Availability

Qty Avail	Description	Comments	Future Crop	Future Crop Ready Date
84	Pycnanthemum tenuifolium #1 (NATIVE-white)
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Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

•	Cut Flower
•	Deer Resistant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fragrant - Foliage
•	Native
•	Native - Straight Species
•	Rain Garden Plants
•	Repeat Bloom

Soil Conditions

•	Average
•	Dry
•	Moist
•	Sandy
•	Wet

Bloom Time

•

Summer

Exposure

•	Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant
•	Sun

Attracts Wildlife

•	Attracts Butterflies
•	Attracts Pollinators

Tolerance

•	Wet Site Tolerant

Foliage Color

•

Green

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