Hairy Wood Mint
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 1-3 feet
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Spread: 10-18 inches
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Bloom Time: June to September
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Bloom: tiered, whorled, clusters of white to pale
blue-purple, two-lipped flowers on interrupted terminal spikes
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: average, well-drained, humusy
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Moisture: medium wet to medium
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Use: wild, native plant, or open
woodland gardens
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Care: medium maintenance
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Concerns: susceptible to powdery mildew;
foliage often nibbled by insects causing tattered unkempt appearance by late
summer
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Native to: Eastern and North-Central U.S.;
Wisconsin native
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Notes: fibrous roots spread by rhizomes
to form dense clumps; square stems with
opposite, mildly-scented, toothed leaves; stems and leaves are hairy; flower
spikes rise high above basal foliage mound; pollinated by long-tongued bees; deer & rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Prairie Moon Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H203
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