Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Mountain Mint-Narrow-LeavedVery narrow, mint-scented leaves form a soft, billowy, well-branched clump that adds beautiful texture to native gardens, prairie plantings and rain gardens. Blooming a bit earlier than P. muticum, terminal clusters of tiny, white flowers attract native bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. Can spread aggressively; root prune to prevent spread.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 2-3
- Spread: 2-3
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 2-3
- Spread: 2-3
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- 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