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Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum pilosum
EdibleZones 4–8herb
Pycnanthemum pilosum, commonly known as the hairy mountain mint, American mountain mint, and whorled mountain mint, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Pycnanthemum native to North America.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.9 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–8
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
pollinatorinsectaryfoodmedicinal
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
divisionseedcuttingeasy
When: Divide spring
Minty leaves for tea and arguably the single best plant there is for a diversity of pollinators.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.