Mountain Mint

About this plant

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, commonly known as Mountain Mint, is a beautiful and highly beneficial perennial that instantly elevates any landscape. Its fine, needle-like foliage creates a soft, ethereal appearance, while emitting a delightful spearmint aroma when brushed against or crushed. Beyond its aesthetic appeal and fragrance, Mountain Mint is an ecological powerhouse. It's an absolute favorite among a wide array of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, making it an essential addition to any wildlife-friendly garden or native planting. Extremely low-maintenance and adaptable, this plant thrives in a variety of conditions and is remarkably deer and rabbit resistant. It's perfect for naturalized areas, herb gardens, borders, or even meadow plantings, offering beauty and biodiversity with minimal effort.

Care & maintenance

Mountain Mint is a very low-maintenance plant. It tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay, and once established, is drought-tolerant. Cut back spent flower stems in late fall or early spring to encourage new growth. It may self-seed; if spread is undesired, deadhead flowers before seed set.