Location specific values:
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Plant specific values:
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Clustered Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum muticum) | Easyscape Plant Profile

Clustered Mountainmint

(Pycnanthemum muticum)

Clustered Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum muticum)

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Climate Requirements for Kettering, Ohio

This Plant Your Site Plant Suitability for Your Location
• Precipitation 34" - 80" 40" Aquatic Aquatic
• High Temp. 73°F - 93°F 86°F Your summer temperatures are normal for this plant. Excellent
• Low Temp. 2°F - 43°F 19°F Your winter temperatures are normal for this plant Excellent
This plant should grow well at your location with about N inches per year (Y minutes per month) of irrigation.

Summary

Pycnanthemum muticum, commonly known as Clustered Mountainmint, is a deciduous perennial herb native to moist meadows, stream banks, and open woodlands in the Eastern and Central United States. It typically grows to a height and width of 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 meters). The plant features a square stem and broad, toothed leaves that emit a strong, minty fragrance when crushed. Clustered Mountainmint produces dense clusters of small, tubular flowers that are silver to pink with white highlights, blooming profusely from mid-summer to early fall. The flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, making it an excellent choice for butterfly gardens and pollinator-friendly landscapes.

Clustered Mountainmint is valued for its aromatic foliage and showy flowers, which make it a popular choice for herb gardens, borders, and naturalized areas. It is relatively low maintenance, tolerating a range of soil conditions, though it prefers moist, well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun to part shade and requires medium amounts of water. While not aggressive, it can spread by rhizomes and self-seeding, so gardeners may want to manage its spread in smaller spaces. It is also used for its culinary and medicinal properties, with leaves that can be used fresh or dried for teas and seasoning.CC BY-SA 4.0

Plant Description

  • Plant Type: Herb
  • Height: 1-3 feet
  • Width: 1-3 feet
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Flower Color: Pink, White
  • Flowering Season: Summer, Fall
  • Leaf Retention: Deciduous

Growth Requirements

  • Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water: Medium
  • Drainage: Slow, Medium, Fast

Common Uses

Bee Garden, Bird Garden, Butterfly Garden, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible*Disclaimer: Easyscape's listed plant edibility is for informational use. Always verify the safety and proper identification of any plant before consumption., Erosion Control, Fragrant, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Street Planting

Natural Habitat

native to moist meadows, stream banks, and open woodlands in the Eastern and Central United States

Other Names

Common Names: Mountain Mint, Short-Toothed Mountain Mint, Blunt Mountain Mint

Scientific Names: Pycnanthemum muticum, Pycnanthemum pilosum var. leptodon, Brachystemum muticum, Koellia mutica, Pycnanthemum arkansanum, Pycnanthemum ovatum, Pycnanthemum ovatum publ, Thymus serratus

GBIF Accepted Name: Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers.