A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Narrowleaf mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Native flowers feed sweat bees and butterflies, and leaves host wavy-lined emerald caterpillars.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Use well-drained soil; this clumping mint suits a meadow or mixed perennial border.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall · 2–3 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–8
- Garden role
- Fine foliage and summer flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of woodland sage.
Salvia nemorosa
Try narrowleaf mountain mint for fine foliage and summer flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Narrowleaf mountain mint: Cyndy Sims Parr · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Woodland sage: 3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0
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