A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Blunt mountain mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Native flowers feed butterflies and other pollinators, while leaves host wavy-lined emerald caterpillars.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Spreads strongly through moist, drained soil; trim unwanted roots at the edge of the clump.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft tall · 2–3 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–8
- Garden role
- Silver-topped pollinator flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of woodland sage.
Salvia nemorosa
Try blunt mountain mint for silver-topped pollinator flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Blunt mountain mint: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0
Woodland sage: 3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0
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