Pycnanthemum 'Smokey Mountain Mint' PPAF

Photo Credit: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

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One of the most exciting nativar introductions from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens! Named for its red and smoky purple flushed foliage, this P. incanum hybrid spreads to form a small colony. White flowers with lavender accents are surrounded by showy silvery bracts and are highly attractive to pollinators. Tolerates clay soil, heat and mild drought.

Plant Details

Zone: 4 - 7
Height: 24-30"
Spread: 24-48"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established

Bloom time: Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades, Purple Shades, Red Shades
Flower Color: White Shades
Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar

Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes
Bee-friendly: Yes
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: No
Groundcover: Yes
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

Zone: 4 - 7
Height: 24-30"
Spread: 24-48"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
Bloom time: Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades, Purple Shades, Red Shades
Flower Color: White Shades

Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar
Bee-friendly: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: No
Groundcover: Yes
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Plant Pycnanthemum in late summer to early fall if finishing in gallons for spring sales. Since it does not require vernalization to bloom, it can also be spring planted for quick sale in quarts or grown a little longer to finish in gallons for summer and fall sales.

PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall, Spring
Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
Requires Shade in Production: No
Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
Vernalization Beneficial: Yes

Pycnanthemum ‘Smokey Mountain Mint’ PPAF