Broad-leaved Mountain Mint
By Lise Fracalossi
aka clustered mountain mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Native to: All New England
Life cycle: Perennial
Seed source(s): Wild Seed Project, North Yarmouth, ME
Light: Full/Partial Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium to Medium-Dry
Height: 2-4’ Spread: 1-3’ Spacing: 18-24”
Blooms: July-September
Bloom Color: white
Natural Habitat: Meadows and thickets with moist to dry soils
Benefits: Pollinator Favorite, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Compaction Tolerant, Urban Environment, Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Fragrant, Low Maintenance, Erosion Control/Soil Stabilization, Edible
Pairs Well With: Flowering raspberry, three-lobed coneflower, wild lettuce, nodding onion, heart-leaved Alexander, Virginia mountain-mint, and wild bee-balm.
“A wonderful mountain mint for the meadow garden, this hugely pollinator-friendly plant has an inconspicuous flower, but emanates a gentle minty aroma and offers lovely contrast with its silvery bracts and blueish leaves. Aggressive, so site accordingly!”
– Native Plant Trust
Pycnanthemum muticum in private garden in Szczecin, NW Poland
Featured image: Pycnanthemum muticum heads and bracts. By I, SB Johnny, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2380487