Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)

An excellent nectar plant for butterflies.  A fragrant mint that can be used in tea.  Spreads very slowly.

 

Uses:  Bees, butterfles, tea

Bloom time:  July - August

 

Height:  12 to 20 inches

Space:  14 to 18 inches

 

Sun:  Full sun

Moisture:  Dry to moist

 

Seed: May benefit from a brief cold moist period. Sow November through April.