Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 - 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant Other: long and thin |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Often with tiny purple spots |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Erosion control Water gardens Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Tea |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects: Wasps |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: Seeds are small. Plant on soil surface. Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting Other info: Needs no stratification. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
Pollinators: | Wasps Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees |
chelle | On October 27, 2014 | Transplanted 2014 w/s seedling 1/2 clump, NE corner of W window hugel bed, ground level. |
Catmint20906 | On October 30, 2014 | Obtained plant |
gardengus | On March 3, 2016 | Plant emerged |
gardengus | On July 6, 2015 | Bloomed |
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pubescent stem by BrendaVR | Jan 4, 2014 1:14 PM | 0 |