Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific Name: Pycnanthemum muticum

Common Name: Blunt Mountain Mint

Description

Blunt Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)

Pronunciation(pink-nan-THE-mum)
Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone4-8
Sunlightfull, mostly sunny, some shade
Moistureaverage, moist to medium, tolerates drought
Soil & Sitewell-drained
Flowerssmall pinkish-to-white, powdery white-to-silver bracts that give plants the appearance of being dusted by snow, July-September, a magnet for pollinators
Leavesdark green, strong mint-like scent
Stemssquare stems typical of the family, underground rhizomes
Dimensions3 by 3 feet (HS), clumping
Maintenancespreads by rhizomes but can easily be controlled by digging rhizomes out from the edge
Propagationseeds or easy by division
Native SiteEastern North America from Maine to Michigan to Illinois and south to Florida and Texas.
Misc FactsGenus name comes from Greek pyknos meaning dense and anthos meaning flower for its densely packed flowers. Genus comes from the Latin word muticus meaning blunt. AKA: mountain mint, short-toothed mountain mint, clustered mountain mint
Author's NotesI first observed this plant in a phenomenal white garden in early August. The plants were buzing with pollinators
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #203-North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com)
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