Pycnanthemum muticum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern Central & Eastern U.S.A
Plant Profile: Pycnanthemum muticum
Taxonomy: Pycnanthemum muticumNames
Blunt Mountain Mint, Mountain Mint, Short-toothed Mountain Mint
Phonetic Spelling:pik-NAN-thee-mum mu-tee-kum
Genus:Pycnanthemum
Species:muticum
Family:Lamiaceae
Blunt Mountain Mint, a perennial plant belonging to the mint family, is indigenous to the region. It typically thrives in wooded environments and dense thickets, favoring soil that is moist to moderately well-drained. When the leaves are crushed, they release a potent spearmint aroma.
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Pycnanthemum muticum Feature Summary
Pycnanthemum muticum Image Gallery
Tags
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#NC native
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#larval host plant
#food source fall
#NC Native Pollinator Plant
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#butterfly friendly
#HS302
#pollinator garden
#audubon
#wavy-lined emerald butterfly
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Pycnanthemum muticum Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern Central & Eastern U.S.A
This plant supports Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) larvae. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Leaves and flowers used for tea
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from September to October.
Capsule
Black
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Cluster of two-lipped whitish flowers; lower lip has three lobes and upper lip has two lobes. Less showy than other species in the genus. Blooms from June to August.
Pink
White
Fragrant
Edible
Summer
Lipped
< 1 inch
Leaves
Opposite, broad toothed leaves; rounded at base
Green
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Lanceolate
Dentate
1-3 inches
Edible
Fragrant
Good Dried
1-3 inches
Stem
Square stems
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Herb
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)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Edible Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Bees
Weedy
Pycnanthemum muticum Image Gallery
Pycnanthemum muticum Attributes
Pycnanthemum muticum: Wildlife Value
This plant supports Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) larvae. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Pycnanthemum muticum: Edibility
Leaves and flowers used for tea
Pycnanthemum muticum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pycnanthemum muticum Fruit
Pycnanthemum muticum: Fruit Description
Displays from September to October.
Pycnanthemum muticum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Pycnanthemum muticum: Fruit Color
Black
Pycnanthemum muticum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Pycnanthemum muticum: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pycnanthemum muticum: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pycnanthemum muticum Flowers
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Description
Cluster of two-lipped whitish flowers; lower lip has three lobes and upper lip has two lobes. Less showy than other species in the genus. Blooms from June to August.
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Color
Pink
White
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Pycnanthemum muticum: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Pycnanthemum muticum Leaves
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Description
Opposite, broad toothed leaves; rounded at base
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Color
Green
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pycnanthemum muticum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Pycnanthemum muticum: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pycnanthemum muticum Stem
Pycnanthemum muticum: Stem Description
Square stems
Pycnanthemum muticum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pycnanthemum muticum Whole Plant Traits
Pycnanthemum muticum: 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
Pycnanthemum muticum Cultural Conditions
Pycnanthemum muticum: 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)
Pycnanthemum muticum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pycnanthemum muticum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Pycnanthemum muticum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Pycnanthemum muticum Landscape
Pycnanthemum muticum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Pycnanthemum muticum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Pycnanthemum muticum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
