PlantsHerbs & Teas
Virginia Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Tea herb; exceptional beneficial-insect plant
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- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 18–30 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jul–Sep; leaves in season
- How it spreads
- Strong rhizomes
- What to buy
- Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Use as a managed strip, not in a small mixed clump.
If you eat it
Minty leaves for tea or seasoning
Contain spread; positively identify
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
