Virginia Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Lamiaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Native distribution
Native to the Finger Lakes Region, ME to ND, S to GA & OK
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Palmer-Kinne Dogwood Collection
Source of plant
Prairie Nursery
Description
Virginia mountain-mint is a stout perennial, becoming multi-branched toward top of its 2-3 ft. height. Tiny, white, mint-like flowers, often spotted with purple, are arranged in numerous small, dense clusters. The clusters, which bloom only a few at a time, arise from leaf axils at the stem tips. The foliage of this leafy plant is covered with a whitish bloom.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
butterfly plant, foliage characteristics
Status
L3|S4|G5