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Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Slender Mountain Mint

Abundantly blooming, Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Slender mountain mint, is known for its slender leaves and multistemmed habit, and is relatively short for a meadow companion plant, growing to only 2-3' in height. From July through August, profuse small light pink to white flowers top Pycnanthemum tenufolium. Grows best in full sun to partial shade, with dry to moist, well-draining soil, like that found in upland prairies, dry, rocky, open woods, or fast-draining wet meadows. Similar to other Pycnanthemum species, P. tenuifolium attracts a wide array of pollinators, from native bees to butterflies, to birds.

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• Category

  • Native Meadow Perennials

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • 2' - 4'
  • Stoloniferous - Slow
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Green
  • Bees/Pollinators
  • Butterflies
  • Deer Resistant
  • FACW
  • Flowering Perennial
  • Cut Flower
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Erosion Control
  • Focal Point
  • Fragrant Foliage
  • Great Foliage
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Rain Garden
  • Specimen
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