#PYCNANTHEMUM VIRGINIANUM FULL#

Origin: native wildflower to Eastern and central United States, from Ontario to Michigan to Iowa, south to Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Moisture Needs: medium, medium-dry, quite drought tolerant plant

#PYCNANTHEMUM VIRGINIANUM FULL#

Spacing 12”-18”Ĭulture: full sun to half-shade, grows best in rich loamy soil, but tolerates heavier clayish soil to rocky soils Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Ratibida pinnata Rudbeckia hirta Sedum pulchellum Senna marylandica Silene regia Solidago drummondii Solidago juncea Solidago hispida Solidago gigantea 25 germination Cold/Moist Stratification 2-3 months cold/moist stratification increases germination significantly. Size : usually 3’ tall (only 1.5-2’ in dry soil or half-shade) x up to 1-3’ wide (clonal colonies). Sale Sold out Shipping calculated at checkout. Regular price 145.00 Regular price Sale price 145.00 Unit price / per. pilosum.īlooming Time : July to August, flowers for 4 weeks Pycnanthemum virginianum (Common Mountain Mint) Share Share Link. Other common names are American Mountain Mint, Whorled Mountain Mint another full scientific name is Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pycnanthemum virginianum (Greek word pycnos means dense and anthemon means flower). The strongly scented leaves can be used to make good mint tea or tea blends. Looks very good with the robust structures of Baptisia, Asclepias sullivantii, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Silphium, or the spikes of Liatris. Many gardeners consider this plant more suitable for naturalizing in native plant gardens, meadows, prairie gardens, sunny or half-shade woodland edges or herb gardens. It usually forms dense bushy clumps in ideal conditions it can spread too much, but can be easily managed by spade. Store mountain mint seeds in a cool, dry place.Nice hardy perennial with hairy stalks and leaves, its small white flowers with darker dots are organized in clusters. To collect the most pycanthemum virginianum seeds, repeat the process daily until all the seed has matured. Seed Saving: When the flower spikes begin to dry and turn color, shake the entire plant's seed heads over a container to remove the seed. Choose stems that are just beginning to bloom, cutting them in the morning before the dew has dried. Harvesting: This plant can be harvested for both fresh and dried use. This plant is extremely attractive to bees, and is a valuable nectar plant it also grows well in containers. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. The formidable genus name 'Pycnanthemum' comes from Latin words meaning 'many clustered flowers,' while the species name 'virginianum' means 'of Virginia. NatureServe is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

It can spread vigorously by rhizomes once established, though it does not usually reseed. The first botanical records of this plant come from French botanist Andre Michaux's notes from the late 18th century, as a result of his expedition through the frontier of Pennsylvania.

This plant also grows well in rocky or clay soil. Mature plants tolerate drought well and flourish in fairly dry soil, though they will benefit from occasional watering in dry weather. Growing: Water seedlings regularly until they become established, and control weeds.

White flowers, sometimes with a lavender hue, appear in July into early September atop fragrant foliage on stems 2-3 feet tall with a spread of 12 - 18'. Keep seedlings lightly moist, and transplant them as soon as they have developed several leaves. An unusual common name, since this plant would prefer to be in full sun to part shade, in wet to moist soil - no shady mountains for this plant. Despite its common name, Virginia mountain-mint is not usually found at high elevations. If starting mountain mint seeds indoors, keep in mind that the best temperature for germination is 70 degrees F. Sedges in the genus Carex, in particular tussock sedge ( Carex stricta ), dominate the community. Open conditions are maintained by seasonal flooding, beaver-induced flooding, and fire. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination. Southern wet meadow is an open, groundwater-influenced (minerotrophic), sedge-dominated wetland that occurs in central and southern Lower Michigan. Sowing: Direct sow in early spring as soon as the soil has warmed, pressing into the surface of the soil surface since this plant needs light to germinate.