Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Pycnanthemum incanum visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Endangered - Vermont and New Hampshire
Cultivation Information Hoary Mountain Mint
Height - 2 to 3 ft Flower Color - White with pale purple with polka-dotsBlooms - July - SeptemberSun - Sun to Part shade - Woodland edgeSoil - Dry to Normal - can handle, drought and clay. Useful for eroding soilPerennial Hardy Zone - 4 to 9Family - Lamiaceae
Leaves - Silvery white as the plant matures. This past season (2020) was the first time we have raised Hoary Mint. Initially, I thought the plant was sick and had something similar to Powdery Mildew. A closer inspection reveled the baby powder like coating was the telling sign that our plants were indeed Hoary Mint. Hoary means pale white and in the Greek language Pycnanthemum means densely flowered.
