Narrow-leaf Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrow-leaf Mountain mint is a native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the mint family and is an effective pollen and nectar source. The flowers are clusters of many small, two-lipped corollas ranging from whitish to lavender with purple spots. Blooms begin when the plant reaches a width of approximately 1-foot-wide. It naturalizes easily and can be used in a rain, pollinator, sensory or edible garden. It may also be grown in meadows and woodlands, near ponds, or on slopes and riverbanks. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: July to September
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Dry to medium
Attracts: Bees, Keystone Species - See our article HERE
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion plants: Blazing Star, Purple Coneflower, Brown-Eyed Susan
Photo by MGV Ginger Hughes
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrow-leaf Mountain mint is a native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the mint family and is an effective pollen and nectar source. The flowers are clusters of many small, two-lipped corollas ranging from whitish to lavender with purple spots. Blooms begin when the plant reaches a width of approximately 1-foot-wide. It naturalizes easily and can be used in a rain, pollinator, sensory or edible garden. It may also be grown in meadows and woodlands, near ponds, or on slopes and riverbanks. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: July to September
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Dry to medium
Attracts: Bees, Keystone Species - See our article HERE
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion plants: Blazing Star, Purple Coneflower, Brown-Eyed Susan
Photo by MGV Ginger Hughes
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrow-leaf Mountain mint is a native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the mint family and is an effective pollen and nectar source. The flowers are clusters of many small, two-lipped corollas ranging from whitish to lavender with purple spots. Blooms begin when the plant reaches a width of approximately 1-foot-wide. It naturalizes easily and can be used in a rain, pollinator, sensory or edible garden. It may also be grown in meadows and woodlands, near ponds, or on slopes and riverbanks. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2-4’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: July to September
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Dry to medium
Attracts: Bees, Keystone Species - See our article HERE
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion plants: Blazing Star, Purple Coneflower, Brown-Eyed Susan
Photo by MGV Ginger Hughes