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Pycnanthemum muticum

Short Toothed Mountain Mint

• »  Excellent nectar and pollen source for butterflies and other pollinators
• »  Provides dense groundcover for wildlife
• »  Seed heads provide winter cover for insects
• »  Deer resistant
• »  Vigorous, easy-to-grow plant that thrives in a wide variety of conditions

• Category:Perennial
• Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
• Hardiness Zone:3-9
• Height:24-36 in
• Spread:24-36 in
• Bloom Color: Pink Shades

Silvery bracts highlight dense clusters of small pinkish flowers from summer to early fall. The flowers are an extraordinarily good source of nectar for smaller types of butterflies. The leaves smell strongly of spearmint when they are crushed and, like many members of the mint family, the leaves may be used in teas.