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Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
PerennialMountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
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Light
Sun – Part Shade
Water
Medium
Soil
Any
Size
2-3'
Bloom
White, Jul–Aug
Why Grow It
Pollinator Magnet
Attracts many types of pollinators
Deer Resistant
Great for gardens without fencing
Easy to Grow
Low maintenance & beginner friendly
Did You Know?
Pycnanthemum means 'densely flowered,' enabling Mountain Mint to serve dozens of pollinators simultaneously on a single flower cluster.
The strong minty fragrance makes it completely deer and rabbit proof — mammals won't touch it.
Native Americans used the leaves to brew a medicinal tea for treating fevers, colds, and digestive ailments.
Wildlife Value
🐝
Specialist Bees
Attracts exceptionally high diversity of native bee species
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Great Spangled Fritillary
Relies on mountain mint as key nectar source
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Predatory Wasps
Flower visitors help control garden pest caterpillars
Good Companions
🌸 Joe-Pye Weed
💙 Great Blue Lobelia
🌿 Boneset
🌼 Sneezeweed
Planting Guide
- Plant plugs in moist to medium soil in full to part sun.
- Spreads by rhizomes; give room or use a root barrier edge.
- Cut back by half in late spring for bushier growth habit.
Heads Up
Spreads by Root
Spreads quickly; may need containment
Plant Details
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