Blunt Mountain Mint
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 3 feet
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: July to September
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Bloom: two-lipped tubular pink flower in dense flat-topped
clusters, with silvery bracts near base of each cluster
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: best in fertile, well-drained
soils
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Moisture: medium, drought tolerant
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Use: best when allowed to naturalize
in native pant gardens, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens or meadows;
attracts butterflies
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Care: if naturalizing is unwanted,
prune roots in spring with a spade to keep clumps from spreading.
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: United States
· Notes: strong spearmint aroma when leaves are crushed; branched stems with densely leaved, ovate dark green leaves with round to heart-shaped bases and toothed margins
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C241
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