Clustered Mountain Mint Live Plant | Pycnanthemum muticum | Native Pollinator Herb Starter Plant
Clustered Mountain Mint Live Plant | Pycnanthemum muticum | Native Pollinator Herb Starter Plant
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Create a pollinator paradise with Clustered Mountain Mint, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its fragrant silver-bracted foliage, clusters of delicate white flowers, and exceptional ability to attract beneficial insects. Pycnanthemum muticum, commonly known as Clustered Mountain Mint, is a hardy North American native perennial admired for its refreshing mint fragrance, ornamental appearance, and outstanding ecological value. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, native landscapes, prairie plantings, rain gardens, herb gardens, cottage gardens, and naturalized areas. With proper care, it produces abundant blooms from mid to late summer.
Clustered Mountain Mint thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist to average, well-draining soil. Once established, it is adaptable and moderately drought tolerant. Its unique silvery-white upper leaves (bracts) surround clusters of tiny white flowers, creating a striking display that attracts an incredible diversity of native bees, butterflies, wasps, beneficial predatory insects, and other pollinators. The aromatic foliage releases a pleasant minty fragrance when touched, making it an attractive addition to wildlife-friendly landscapes.
You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Clustered Mountain Mint starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.
šæ What's Included
- 1 Clustered Mountain Mint Starter Live Plant
- Healthy starter live plant
- Greenhouse-grown plant
- Carefully packaged for shipping
⨠Features
- Fragrant mint-scented foliage
- Attractive silvery-white floral bracts
- Clusters of delicate white flowers
- Blooms from mid to late summer
- Native North American perennial
- Exceptional pollinator and beneficial insect plant
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
- Moderately drought tolerant once established
- Ideal for pollinator, native, and rain gardens
- Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment
š± Growing Information
- Botanical Name: Pycnanthemum muticum
- Common Name: Clustered Mountain Mint
- Plant Size: Starter live plant
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Growing Media: Moist to average, well-draining soil
- Water: Water regularly during establishment; moderately drought tolerant once established
- Humidity: Adaptable
- USDA Hardiness: Zones 4ā8
- Mature Size: Approximately 2ā3 feet tall and 2ā3 feet wide
š¼ Perfect For
- Pollinator Gardens
- Native Plant Gardens
- Herb Gardens
- Rain Gardens
- Prairie Gardens
- Cottage Gardens
- Naturalized Landscapes
- Wildlife Gardens
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