Description
Scientific name: Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
Range: Native and rare in southern Michigan
Light: Sun, Partial sun
Soil: Loam, sand, clay
Moisture: Medium, medium-dry
Benefits: Birds, Pollinators, Bees, Butterflies, Deer Resistant
Height: 3′
Blooms: July-August
Zones: 4-8
Color: White
Spacing: 3′
Root: Rhizome
Covered with hundreds of tiny flowers, Hairy Mountain Mint is a veritable banquet for all kinds of pollinators. It’s also pretty and blends in nicely with other plants. Word is that it spreads, but they say you can cut back the roots and contain it in a nice clump. Will be smaller in shadier, drier conditions.
