Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
$22.00 / 1G AB
Slender Mountain Mint ·
Description
Slender Mountain Mint is a herbaceous perennial suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers white to pale lavender color in summer. Useful for native and wildlife-focused plantings.
Benefits
Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens.
Features
Straight species; fragrant white to pale lavender flowers mid-summer; matures about 2 - 3 ft tall; regional native species
Usage/Use
Native garden, pollinator garden, meadow
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium | |
| Slender Mountain Mint | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| North America | |
| Is Native | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| Strong | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Beneficial Insects | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |