Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Pycnanthemum tenuifolium visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Dozens and dozens of little white flowers with leaves that are thin like tooth picks.
Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint isn't flashy but what a pollinator workhorse!
Tiny white flowers on Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint are growing so close together that one might wonder if it is covered cotton.
Bee Keepers adore Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint
Cultivation Information Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint

Height - 12 to 18 inchesFlower Color - WhiteBlooms - June - SeptemberSun - Sun, part sun
Hardy Zone - 3 to 9Soil - moist to dry
Family - Lamiaceae
Seed Provenance Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Nodding Onion Garden - 2012 - present - Original plant, friend's property Rocky River, Ohio
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium's tiny white flowers almost look like patches of snow.
Bees, bees everywhere!
Wildlife Significance Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint
Nectar Source - Gray Hairstreak, Red-banded hairstreak, Eastern tailed- blue, Spring Azure
Host Plant - Plants in the mint family provide food for the Hermit sphinx moth caterpillar
Pollen - Nectar - long and short tongue, wasps, flies, and beetles
Bee Keepers - A must have for bee keepers
For more details on Mountain Mint visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Once your garden has native plants, surprises will be waiting for you!
A little green frog hiding under a thin mint plant early in the spring
Propagation Notes Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint
Germination - Needs light to germinate . When sowing avoid covering seeds with soil Resources indicate - Cold storage is not necessary, however, we have had success with a 30 day or more moist/cold stratification
Fall Sowing - Is another good option