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plant | Pycnanthemum muticum |
common_name | Broadleaved Mountain Mint |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jul 3rd to Oct 22nd |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 478.00 |
beds | A Beds, B Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 67 |
botanical_name | Pycnanthemum muticum |
common_name | Mountain Mint |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 4 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 2-3' |
typical_width_ft | 2' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | moist to wet |
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, silver |
fall_color | |
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 | Little Bluestem, Asters, Coreopsis, Wild Strawberry, Switchgrass, Yellow Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan |
notes | Spreads slowly by rhizomes and prevents erosion. Covers ground well. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Pycnanthemum-muticum |
citation2 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Pycnanthemum-muticum- |
citation3 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/bigleaf-mountainmint-seeds |
citation4 | https://www.luriegarden.org/plants/mountain-mint/ |
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