Softly hairy, mid-green
leaves release a delightful minty aroma when bruised, protecting
these natives from the deer. Use in the middle of the perennial
bed.
Pycnanthemum muticum
3' tall
Zones 4-7
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 3" pot
Silver bracts all summer.
Pycnanthemum pilosum
3' tall
Zones 4-7
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 3" pot
Small, wooly leaves are dark green.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
2' tall
Zones 4-7
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 4" pot
Delicate, purple-speckled white flowers; slender
green leaves.
Pycncnthemum virginianum
30-36" tall, 12-18" wide
Zones 4-8
Full Sun/Partial Shade
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot
Showy silver bracts with clusters of pale lavender
flowers spotted with lilac from July-September.
