Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Frothy white heads alive with small native bees and wasps, for ground that stays damp.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
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Silvery bracts
Perennial wildflower
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Trial after trial names it the single most attractive plant to pollinators — and deer won't touch it.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwest
Growing Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
The shimmering silver bracts look good for months. Spreads steadily by rhizome; site it where it can colonize or corral it with a root barrier. It’s deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, fragrant, and long-blooming.
Where it grows
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky and 24 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Short-Toothed Mountain Mint on 34 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Short-Toothed Mountain Mint’s range and conditions.
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Statuesque domes of vanilla-scented mauve that swallowtails and monarchs cover in late summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 4–7 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Ragged lavender crowns that hum with bees, hummingbirds, and clearwing moths; foliage smells of oregano.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
A sheet of spring color that spills over walls and stitches a dry, sunny slope together.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 4–8 in
- Blooms Apr–May