Plant Profile: Blephilia ciliata

Taxonomy: Blephilia ciliata

Names

Downy Wood Mint, Ohio Horsemint

  • Photo of Blephilia ciliata (Blephilia ciliatas)

Phonetic Spelling:bleh-FIL-ee-uh sil-ee-ATE-uh

Genus:Blephilia

Species:ciliata

Family:Lamiaceae

Ohio Horsemint is a wildflower belonging to the mint family, found naturally in the central and eastern regions of the United States. For optimal growth, it should be planted in areas that receive full sun to partial shade, and it thrives in well-drained soil. You can appreciate its striking blue-purple blooms from late spring through mid-summer.

Blephilia ciliata Feature Summary

Blephilia ciliata Image Gallery

Tags

#purple flowers
#native perennial
#blue flowers
#NC native
#late spring flowers
#mid-summer flowers
#early summer flowers

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Blephilia ciliata Feature Summary

Attributes
Central, eastern U.S.A.
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Flowers

Blephilia ciliata Attributes

Blephilia ciliata: Country Or Region Of Origin

Central, eastern U.S.A.

Blephilia ciliata: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Blephilia ciliata Whole Plant Traits

Blephilia ciliata: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Blephilia ciliata: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Blephilia ciliata Cultural Conditions

Blephilia ciliata: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Blephilia ciliata: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Blephilia ciliata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Blephilia ciliata Flowers

Blephilia ciliata: Flower Color

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Blue
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Purple/Lavender

Blephilia ciliata: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Blephilia ciliata: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Blephilia ciliata Leaves

Blephilia ciliata: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Blephilia ciliata Stem

Blephilia ciliata: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes