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Pycnanthemum muticum 'Short Toothed Moutain Mint'

Mountain Mint


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  • Silvery bracts with small, pinkish flowers
  • Blooms summer to early fall
  • Dense, green leaves have spearmint fragrance
  • Attracts pollinators
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Clump-forming perennial with ovate to lanceolate, green leaves, aromatic when crushed. Clusters of pink or white flowers bloom in mid to late summer, some times with silvery, leaf-like bracts at the base depending on variety. Great planted in groups, naturalized areas, cottage gardens and meadows.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers fertile, average to moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Generally drought tolerant once established but confirm your variety is drought tolerant prior to planting it accordingly. It is a vigorous grower and spreads by rhizomes in good conditions. Plants can be divided in spring. 


Height: 24-36 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $19.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Vigorous
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Wet Soil/Wetlands
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Pycnanthemum

Common Name: Mountain Mint

Clump-forming perennial with ovate to lanceolate, green leaves, aromatic when crushed. Clusters of pink or white flowers bloom in mid to late summer, some times with silvery, leaf-like bracts at the base depending on variety. Great planted in groups, naturalized areas, cottage gardens and meadows.