Virginia Mountain Mint

$18.00

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Flowers are in showy clusters with small pale lavender or white flowers.  Flower nectar attracts beneficial insects.  Fast spreading and drought tolerant. Northeastern U.S. Native.

  • Height: 24-36”

  • Spread: 12-18”

  • Pot size: 3 qt

  • Bloom time: July, August, September

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

  • Moisture: Dry, wet

  • Attracts: Birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies   

  • Deer Resistance: Yes

  • Companion Plants: Coastal Joe Pye weed, blazing star, wild bergamot, switchgrass, Culver’s root, little bluestem

Photo by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Flowers are in showy clusters with small pale lavender or white flowers.  Flower nectar attracts beneficial insects.  Fast spreading and drought tolerant. Northeastern U.S. Native.

  • Height: 24-36”

  • Spread: 12-18”

  • Pot size: 3 qt

  • Bloom time: July, August, September

  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

  • Moisture: Dry, wet

  • Attracts: Birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies   

  • Deer Resistance: Yes

  • Companion Plants: Coastal Joe Pye weed, blazing star, wild bergamot, switchgrass, Culver’s root, little bluestem

Photo by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center