Mountain Mint Seeds - Clustered
$3.95
Pycnanthemum muticum
A must have for all Pollinator gardens! Clustered Mountain Mint (also known as Blunt Mountain Mint and Short Toothed Mountain Mint) feeds a diverse range of pollinators with beautiful, aromatic pink and white flowers throughout mid to late summer. Clustered Mountain Mint is a wonderful edible, fragrant perennial that naturally occurs in most of the Eastern half of the United States. Given the right conditions, it will spread vigorously by rhizomes. True mints (mentha family) should be planted in containers, as they can take over and choke out your garden, but Clustered Mountain Mint is safe to plant in-ground where it is native. If you want to control the spreading of this mint, you can prune the roots in the spring. It is happiest in meadows to woodland areas with good drainage and makes a wonderful addition to any butterfly, rain, edible, or native pollinator garden.
Sow Mountain Mint seeds outside in late fall to early winter to break seed dormancy. Seeds must be cold stratified for best germination. Full / Partial sun. Plant Height three feet. Perennial.
0.1 gram packet, minimum seed count 400 seeds per packet
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Why Grow Clustered Mountain Mint
If you are wanting to attract pollinators to your garden, Clustered Mountain Mint is a must-plant! Pycanthemum Muticum, also called Blunt Mountain Mint and Short Toothed Mountain Mint, was voted native perennial plant of the year by the Perennial Plant Association of North Carolina - and rightfully so! It is a delightful, fragrant plant perfect for layering in texture and shiny silvery-leaved magic into any native pollinator, rain, edible, or butterfly garden. You will be delighted by the butterflies and bees that come to visit Clustered Mountain Mint’s hardy small white and pink blooms and fragrant leaves from July to September. It grows in a dense clump that will suppress pesky weeds and is deer and rabbit proof, as it is too aromatic for them to be interested in it.. After Clustered Mountain Mint is established, it will look great all season, year after year with no effort. It is a tough and adaptable plant with no serious diseases.
How to Grow Clustered Mountain Mint
Clustered Mountain Mint is a free grower that wants to be in gardens where it can spread, naturalize, and grow amongst other native plants. Plant in areas with full sun to partial shade. Clustered Mountain Mint prefers woodland areas with fertile, moist soil and good drainage. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8.
If you wish to control the spread, you can cut the rhizomes in the spring with a shovel and pull the shoots up by hand. Clustered mountain mint will tolerate both heat and drought after it is established, but it grows and spreads best in fertile, medium to wet soil.
Suggested companion plants: Bee Balm, Rudbeckia, Joe Pye Weed, Blanket Flower, Eastern Columbine, Coreopsis, Milkweed, Southeast Native Mix
When to Plant Clustered Mountain Mint
Clustered Mountain Mint seeds are slow to germinate and benefit from being cold stratified to break seed dormancy. Sow seeds outside in late fall to early winter.
Where to Plant Clustered Mountain Mint
Clustered Mountain Mint prefers to be planted in meadows to open woodlands with fertile, moist but well-draining soil. Plant in areas with full to partial sun.
How to Plant Clustered Mountain Mint Seeds
Clustered Mountain Mint seeds are small and need to be surface sown. Scatter on the surface of a worked garden bed and lightly press in or dust with a very small amount of soil.
How Often to Water Clustered Mountain Mint
While the plant is establishing, water often enough to keep the soil moist but not soggy - it will do best if you let the soil dry between waterings. After the plant is established, it will not need to be watered unless the ground is very dry for more than a few weeks.
To collect Clustered Mountain Mint seeds, let the seed head dry on the plant. Once dried, cut the seed heads and put them into a bag. Shake vigorously and the seeds will separate themselves into the bottom of the bag. Store Mountain Mint seeds in a cool, dry place.