Plant Profile: Pycnanthemum virginianum

Taxonomy: Pycnanthemum virginianum

Names

Mountain Mint

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Genus:Pycnanthemum

Species:virginianum

Family:Lamiaceae

American Mountain Mint is a perennial herb that thrives in full sunlight and produces white blossoms.

Pycnanthemum virginianum Feature Summary

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Pycnanthemum virginianum Feature Summary

Attributes
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Flowers
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Attracts:
Butterflies
Pollinators

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Pycnanthemum virginianum Attributes

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Country Or Region Of Origin

Canada to U.S.A.

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Pycnanthemum virginianum Whole Plant Traits

Pycnanthemum virginianum: 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 virginianum Cultural Conditions

Pycnanthemum virginianum: 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 virginianum Flowers

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Flower Color

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White

Pycnanthemum virginianum Leaves

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Leaf Color

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Green

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pycnanthemum virginianum Stem

Pycnanthemum virginianum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Pycnanthemum virginianum Landscape

Pycnanthemum virginianum: 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 virginianum: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees