Mountain-mints – Virginia mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Seeds
Mountain-mints – Virginia mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Seeds
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In mid-summer, small white flowers bloom atop silvery-green foliage attracting numerous pollinators – this is a top nectar plant. Foliage is minty, fragrant, and used medicinally. Thrives in poor soil and can form large clumps by spreading through underground roots, so too aggressive for small gardens. Tough enough to establish in an existing meadow of dense vegetation or in a rain garden that alternates between wet and dry. Looks great in a large pot. Deer-proof.
Native to Maine: Yes
Growing conditions: Sun in dry to wet soil
Grows up to: 2-3'
Blooms: In mid-summer
Pairs well with: Foxglove beardtongue, black-eyed coneflower, wild bee-balm, broad-leaved mountain-mint, New England aster, and three-lobed coneflower
Natural habitat: Dry to moist meadows, ditches, and roadsides
Seeds per packet: 50-100
Germination Code(s): A and C
These seeds do not need a winter or cold period to germinate. Seeds do need light to germinate. Sow these seeds on the soil surface and leave uncovered, outdoors in pots from November through April. A great species for beginner seed-sowers.
