blunt mountain mint

Plant Type

Herbaceous Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

3-4 ft. tall
2-3 ft. wide

Tolerant of

Occasional Flooding

Inolerant of

Poorly Drained Soil

Propagation

By seed, By cutting, By division

Plant Propagation Notes

Seed can be moist cold stratified for three weeks before sowing.

Plant Planting Notes

Spreads by underground rhizomes. Allow for spreading.

Plants/Diseases

No significant disease or pest issues.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae

Leaves

The opposite, simple leaves are lanceolate to ovate with dentate margins; 1-3 inches long.

Flowers

White with a pink blush on a cyme

Fruit

Black capsule

Bark

Square stems

Toxicity

no known toxicity

Edibility

Leaves and flowers are edible.

USDA Hardiness Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Soil Drainage

Well-drained

Native in South Carolina?

Yes

Plant Native Habitat

Bogs, wet meadows, moist to wet forests

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Secure (G5)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Common in the coastal plain and mountains. Uncommon in the piedmont.