Pycnanthemum incanum
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Sun to part shade.
• Soils: Dry to moist.
• Bloom Time: White to light purple flowers from June through July.
• Size: 2-4 feet in height, 1-3 foot spread
Like our other native mints, this plant is great for a garden full or deer or rabbits, as the smell and taste of this plant makes it undesirable to browse. In summer it flushes with large clusters of white/light purple flowers, which are loved by pollinators: a Barnstable County native.
Garden Companions
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
Nature Benefits
- Host plant for the Tobacco Budworm, Curved-toothed Geometer, Hermit Sphinx, and Wavy-lined Emerald moths.
- Flowers provide nectar to a variety of pollinators, particularly smaller butterflies like Hairstreaks.
Natural Habitat
Woodland edges, cliffs or rocky ledges.