Slender Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Phonetic:  pik-NAN-thee-mum ten-yoo-ih-FOH-lee-um

Slender Mountain Mint, has clusters of showy white/lavender flowers that bloom in mid-to-late summer. This mint grows to be 2’-4’ tall and spreads by rhizomes to form small colonies. Slender Mountain Mint grows best in full or partial sun and prefers medium-wet soil. It does have a particularly strong mint aroma, especially when crushed or cut. Bees and butterflies love their flowers and deer enjoy consuming the foliage.

• Hardiness Zones:  4 - 8
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
• Flower Color:  White
• Bloom Time:  July, August, September
• Soil Type:  Medium-wet to Medium-dry
• Mature Plant Size:  2'
• Plant Spacing:  12-18"
• Host Plant: Regal Fritillary, Delaware Skipper, Wavy-Lined Emerald, Hermit Sphinx, Curved Tooth Geometer and Tobacco Budworm Moth   
• Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies
• Advantages:  Drought tolerant, Dried flowers
• Landscape Uses:  Rock garden
• Companion Plants: Prairie Dropseed, Purple Coneflower, Sweet Goldenrod
• Deer Resistant