Mountain Mint

About this plant

Pycnanthemum virginianum, commonly known as Mountain Mint, is a delight for both the garden and its inhabitants. From mid-summer into early fall, it bursts into a frothy display of tiny white-to-light-pink flowers, each nestled amongst silvery-green bracts, creating a shimmering effect. The foliage itself is highly aromatic, releasing a refreshing minty fragrance when brushed or bruised, making it a wonderful sensory addition to your landscape. This robust and adaptable perennial is a magnet for beneficial insects, drawing in a diverse array of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and even tiny beneficial wasps, making it an excellent choice for a pollinator garden, meadow planting, or perennial border. Its strong root system helps stabilize soil, making it a good option for naturalized areas or slopes. Mountain Mint provides continuous visual interest and a burst of life to the garden through the warmer months. Its architectural blooms and silvery accents offer a sophisticated texture, while its vibrant pollinator activity brings the garden alive with movement and sound. Easy to grow and incredibly rewarding, it's a must-have for any gardener seeking beauty and ecological benefit.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Mountain Mint is a remarkably low-maintenance plant. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, though it prefers well-drained soil. It can spread enthusiastically in ideal conditions, so consider giving it plenty of space or planting it where its vigor can be appreciated, such as in a naturalized area. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms and prevent self-seeding if desired. Cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.