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plant | Pycnanthemum flexuosum |
common_name | Appalachian Mountain Mint |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jun 23rd to Oct 29th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 142.00 |
beds | B Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 66 |
botanical_name | Pycnanthemum flexuosum |
common_name | Appalachian Mountain Mint |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 5 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 2-3' |
typical_width_ft | 3-4' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Prefers full sun |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers moist, well- drained soil |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | Gray Green, medium green |
fall_color | red |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | tan |
winter_form | seed head |
eco_value | bee, butterfly, erosion control |
combines_well_with | Globe Thistles, Rattlesnake Master, Sweet Black-eyed Susan, Bonesets, Bee-Balms, Goldenrods, Little Bluestem, Big Blustem |
notes | Spreads slowly by rhizomes and prevents erosion. Covers ground well. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Pycnanthemum-flexuosum |
citation2 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Pycnanthemum-flexuosum- |
citation3 | https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pycnanthemum-flexuosum/ |
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