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Downy Wood Mint - Blephilia ciliata

Regular price $7.50

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Phonetic: bleh-FIL-ee-uh sil-ee-ATE-uh

Downy Wood Mint is a versatile native wildflower, thriving in almost any soil type and tolerating full sun to partial shade. Spiky purple/pink flowers bloom for several weeks in the early summer, attracting a variety of birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. Deer resistant and easy to grow.

  • Hardiness Zone:  4-8 
  • Native Northeast Region:  USDA Database
  • Sun Exposure:  Full to Partial Sun
  • Flower Color:  Purple
  • Bloom Time:  June, July
  • Soil Type:  Medium - Dry
  • Mature Plant Size:  1-2'H, 1-2'W
  • Plant Spacing:  1-1.5'
  • Host Plant:  
  • Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies
  • Advantages:  Drought tolerant, interesting foliage, used as a tea, winter interest
  • Landscape Uses:  Butterfly garden, meadow, perennial border, pollinator garden
  • Companion Plants:  Little Blue Stem, Smooth Blue Aster
  • Deer Resistant