Virginia Mountain Mint, Koellia virginiana
Delicate in both flower and leaf, Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint) is an erect, many-branched, aromatic perennial adorned with very narrow, toothless, gray-green leaves. The leaves exude a pleasant minty fragrance when crushed. Blooming for about one month in mid to late summer, an abundance of small, white flowers, dotted with lavender, appear in dense flattened clusters atop the stems. Each cluster has 4 or more flowers, some as many as 50. Many insects are strongly attracted to the flowers, including bees, wasps, flies, small butterflies, and beetles. The root system produces rhizomes, which spread outward with daunting vigor, forming small colonies. Vigorous and durable, Virginia Mountain Mint is a good choice for meadows, wildlife gardens, woodland edges where it can roam freely.
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Common names | Virginia Mountain Mint, Mountain Mint |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Common names | Virginia Mountain Mint, Mountain Mint |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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