Pycnanthemum 'Slender Mountain Mint'

Pycnanthemum, also known as Slender Mountain Mint, is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the mint family that are native to North America. In ideal conditions, these plants grow around 1-3ft tall. The leaves have a strong minty fragrance when crushed and can be used in cooking and making teas. They can spread aggressively by rhizomes but can be potted if spreading isn’t desired. The densely packed clusters of flowers attract many pollinators in July to September. Use Mountain Mint in naturalized areas as well as native, pollinator, butterfly or edible gardens. This plant is one of the 20 key pollinator plants that should be blooming in August for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.

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While this plant needs full sun for optimal blooming, this plant will benefit from morning sun and afternoon shade in our hot Charleston climate. 

This plant likes moist conditions when establishing. Once established, this plant is slightly drought tolerant. 

Your plants needs food too! We recommend Espoma Plant Tone. 

Proper nutrition is important to the health of your plant and its longevity. To ensure your plant is getting the appropriate nutrition, use a fertilizer labelled for this plant type and apply according to the label.