Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum Muticum

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Overview

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) is a robust, perennial herb, standing up to 3 feet tall with a similar spread. Its aromatic, silver-green foliage and tight clusters of tiny, lavender flowers excel at attracting pollinators. This hardy plant thrives in USDA zones 4-8, preferring full sun to part shade and well-drained soils. Ideal for naturalistic plantings and pollinator gardens, it is deer-resistant and requires minimal maintenance once established.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 4–10Climate Temperate

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — Ideal for naturalistic plantings and pollinator gardens

Culture

Sun: Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — ground cover / perennial with pink blooms; minty fragrance when crushed, image 99

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — ground cover / perennial for deep shade or half or shade; regular trimming can help maintain its shape and, image 100

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — These blossoms are not only aesthetically pleasing but also serve as a magnet for pollinators such as bees, image 94

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — tightly clustered atop the foliage; pink flowers in the garden, image 93

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) is a robust; lavender flowers excel at attracting pollinators, image 101

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — standing up to 3 feet tall with a similar spread; boasting a robust constitution capable of enduring, image 102

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — silver-green foliage and tight clusters of tiny; tightly clustered atop the foliage, image 103

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — lavender flowers excel at attracting pollinators; ground cover / perennial for deep shade or half or shade, image 104

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — Ideal for naturalistic plantings and pollinator gardens; oval-shaped leaves which emit a strong, image 106

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — it is deer-resistant and requires minimal maintenance once established; making it an excellent choice for, image 107

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — scientifically known as Pycnanthemum muticum; silver-green foliage and tight clusters of tiny, image 108

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8; pale pink to lavender flowers, image 110

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — Native to the United States; it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8, image 109

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — This hardy plant thrives in USDA zones 4-8, preferring full sun to part shade and well-drained soils; it is, image 105

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — This plant generally reaches a stature of 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of up to 2.5 feet; ideal for, image 112

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — oval-shaped leaves which emit a strong; an added benefit of this plant is its deer resistance, image 114

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — minty fragrance when crushed; standing up to 3 feet tall with a similar spread, image 115

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — Throughout mid-summer to early fall; native to the United States, image 116

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — pale pink to lavender flowers; throughout mid-summer to early fall, image 117

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — tightly clustered atop the foliage; pink flowers in the garden, image 118

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — These blossoms are not only aesthetically pleasing but also serve as a magnet for pollinators such as bees, image 119

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — characterized by its silver-tinged, image 113

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — boasting a robust constitution capable of enduring temperatures plummeting to as low as -30°F; ground, image 111

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Muticum) — An added benefit of this plant is its deer resistance; this plant generally reaches a stature of 2 to 3 feet, image 120

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