Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint) [30 Seeds]

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Germination Information: I recommend these seeds for experienced seed-sowers only, because they are VERY tiny and require some patience. Sow in pots indoors or outdoors (do not cover the seeds; just press them into the surface) and keep them moist in a warm, bright place. Germination may be slow and irregular, with seedlings appearing over a period of weeks. They remain very small for another month or two, but once you transplant them to pots (either individually or in groups of 3 or 4), they will eventually put on a nice amount of growth in summer and are ready to move to their final position in fall.

 

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Virginia mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum), also known as slender or narrowleaf mountain mint, produces strongly upright, 3-foot tall stems lined with short, slender leaves and topped with clusters of small, purple-dotted white flowers in summer. Like other mountain mints, it is popular with a wide variety of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, and it is marvelous as a cut flower. The plants spread by rhizomes, so they’re best grown in a meadow-type garden or naturalistic planting rather than a formal border.

Virginia mountain mint is native to the eastern half of North America. I collected these seeds from plants that grow wild in my meadow. Full sun. Perennial; Zones 4 to 8.

Collected in 2019 for the 2020 growing season. Provenance Milford Township, Bucks County, PA. At least 30 seeds.

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