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Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum · Perennial
Mountain Mint is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 1–3 ft × 1–3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees and butterflies and pollinators.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft × 1–3 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators
- Native to
- United States
Will it survive your winters?
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