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  • Hardiness Zones

    4-8

  • Mature Height

    24 - 36 inches

  • Flowering Date

    Blooms mid summer to early fall

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Shade

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    PREMIUM

Mountain Mint

The native plant Americans dream of

  • An incredible pollinator attractor
  • Carefree and adapts easily
  • Fragrant flowers and silvery foliage
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Mountain Mint is a plant for the environmentalist and the scholar. If you want to know more about pollinators—and see more species than you may have even realized exist in your neighborhood—this is what you plant. As soon as those bracts open, all kinds of pollinators flock to it, and it'll provide them a sweet treat for months on end. It is, in fact, one of the best nectar sources for certain types of butterflies. There are a few things you'll be glad to know Mountain Mint doesn't attract too. Deer tend not to bother it, thanks to its lovely minty perfume, and it contains a chemical that can repel mosquitos. This is a native plant to North America, so you won't have trouble growing it, especially in woodland gardens. It adapts with ease to poor soils and is drought tolerant once established. Be sure to cut some fragrant flowers, either fresh or for a dried bouquet. Pycnanthemum muticum

Gardeners can shy away from this variety because of the word "mint". We get it. Nobody wants a plant that takes over the garden, and Mountain Mint is a strong naturalizer. If you have room to cover and you want a quick, fragrant, lovely solution that won't be put in its place by weeds, Mountain Mint is the way to go. But its name is deceiving—it's not in the mint family at all. In fact, it's much more obedient then mint—if it's naturalizing where you'd rather it not grow, just break the roots on the outside border of the plant in spring.

  • Hardiness Zones

    4-8

  • Mature Height

    24 - 36 inches

  • Flowering Date

    Blooms mid summer to early fall

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Shade

  • Ship As

    PREMIUM

Trusted by Gardeners for Over 175 Years

Cultivated by Horticulture Experts
Cultivated by Horticulture Experts

We partner with expert horticulturalists who optimize our varieties for traits like uniqueness, fragrance, flavor and size.

Hand Packaged
Hand Packaged

From our 1,200-acre farm on the coast of Lake Michigan, our gardeners hand-prep and hand-package every plant to quick-ship right to your door.

LEGACY OF QUALITY
LEGACY OF QUALITY

At Spring Hill, we’re diligent about treating our plants with the utmost care--and have been for more than 175 years.

Endless Variety
Endless Variety

Each variety we offer is expertly cultivated to delight, inspire, and beautify your home. You'll find plants here you won't find anywhere else!

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