Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay
Height: 2 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Rhizome
Habitat: Upland prairies, Openings in dry, rocky woodland areas, Thickets
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Rock garden, Drought resistant
Complimentary Plants: Butterfly Milkweed, Pale Purple Coneflower, Hoary Vervain
Wildlife Value: Many insects are strongly attracted to the flowers, including various bees, wasps, flies, small butterflies, and beetles.
Seed Origin: Winona, MN (Prairie Moon seed supplier)
Germination Code: A, D
Photo credits: #1 by Krzysztof Ziarnek, #2 by Krzysztof Ziarnek
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium - Slender Mountain Mint
Slender Mountain Mint is a shorter and more drought tolerance Pycnanthemum species. The blooms in Summer to early Fall attracts many pollinators. This plant has a string mint aroma, especially when the leaves are crushed or cut. Slender Mountain Mint can spread rhizomatously, forming clumps of closely bunched plants.