Hairy Mountain Mint is a native perennial with dense upright stems covered with highly aromatic grey-green foliage.  The axillary clusters of tiny two-lipped white to pale lavender flowers dotted with purple bloom from mid to late summer.  Best flowering occurs in full sun and medium to dry well-drained soils. 

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Eastern N. America
Height:	1' - 3’
Spread:	1' - 3’
Spacing:	2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  If naturalization is unwanted, prune the roots back with a spade in spring.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Liatris, Baby’s Breath, Salvia

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum

As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.