Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Edible Herb Herbaceous Perennial Native Plant Perennial Wildflower Habit/Form: Clumping Erect Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Texture: Fine.Play Value: Attractive Flowers Attracts Pollinators Wildlife Food Source Edibility: The dried leaves and flowers are used for making teas and flavorings. This plant attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators including native sweat bees. MS, NC, NE NH, NJ, NY OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV Wildlife Value: This plant supports Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) larvae. Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Leaf Cutting Root Cutting Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Eastern Canada to Central & Eastern U.S.A Distribution: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA MA, MD ME MI, MN, MO. Attributes: Genus: Pycnanthemum Species: tenuifolium Family: Lamiaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Rubbing the leaves skin has been used as a mosquito repellent.Tags: #rain garden #drought tolerant #fall flowers #white flowers #easy to grow #pink flowers #fragrant leaves #native perennials #erosion control #ncemgva2018 #fast growing #NC native #summer flowers #thickets #herbaceous perennials #naturalizes #pollinator plant #edible leaves #native wildflower #larval host plant #food source fall #NC Native Pollinator Plant #sensory garden #food source nectar #food source pollen #Coastal FACW #Piedmont Mountains FACW #rocky soils tolerant #clay soils tolerant #dry soils tolerant #butterfly friendly #Audubon #shallow soil tolerant #wavy-lined emerald butterfly #NC Wildflower of the Year #wildlife friendly Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, Durham Co. It can spread rapidly so it benefits from being confined by hardscape elements in the landscape. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. This plant was selected as the 2019 NC Wildflower of the Year, a program managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden with some financial support from the Garden Club of North Carolina. This plant naturalizes easily and can be used in a rain garden, pollinator garden, sensory or edible garden. All parts of the plant have a minty aroma when crushed. Blooms start when the plant reaches a width of approximately 1 foot wide and they attract native bees, bumblebees, and honey bees. The flowers are clusters of many small, two-lipped corollas ranging from whitish to lavender with purple spots. Found growing in dry meadows, fields, thickets, open woods, upland prairies, and along roadsides. The clumping form is stiff, erect, and compact typically growing to a height of 2 feet, it can grow larger, up to 4 feet. Mountain mint is a native perennial wildflower in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. All these biologically active ingredients work wonders in imparting the mountain mint its signature aroma and pharmacological actions.Phonetic Spelling pik-NAN-thee-mum ten-yoo-ih-FOH-lee-um Description The leaves of mountain mint are rich in limonene, menthone, pulgeon, and menthol. Its decoctions are quite helpful in healing wounds, curing fever, and pains of various origins (especially toothache). Mountain mint is also useful for menstrual disorders. It is used in herbalism to treat digestive tract disorders like mouth sores, bleeding gums, indigestion, colic, and flatulence. ![]() ![]() Mountain mint has a myriad of fringe benefits. The plant also proffers pinkish-white flowers that are liable to invite pollinating insects to the garden. Its foliage releases a wonderful peppermint-like scent when they receive the heat of the sun or when they are crushed. Mountain mints grow in the form of clusters, having both width and height of 3 feet. Mountain mints have a strong scent and pungency so they are used in cooking and herbal preparations. ![]() Pycnanthemum, habitually termed as mountain mint, has yet another deceiving name because neither it is a mint nor it is grown anywhere near the mountains.
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