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Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Also known as: Narrowleaf Mountain Mint

Penn State and Mt. Cuba pollinator trials repeatedly ranked this #1 for insect diversity and abundance. Cloud of tiny white flowers over fine needle-like foliage all summer. Spreads by rhizomes — give it room. Like other mountain mints, the leaves brew into a refreshing tea.

Family

Lamiaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–3 ft

Spacing

2–3 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

June, July, August, September

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV