Pycnanthemum virginianum

American Mountain Mint

  • Distinctly narrow, aromatic leaves
  • Host plant for Hermit Sphinx and Tobacco Budworm
  • Attracts butterflies such as Pearl Crescent and Banded Hairstreak

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for American Mountain Mint

  • Size: 1 Gallon -
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: Online

$25.00

Success Starts With Soil

A bushy native perennial with narrow, aromatic leaves and dense clusters of white summer flowers. Its abundant nectar feeds bees, wasps, flies, beetles and butterflies, including Pearl Crescent and Banded Hairstreak, and it’s a larval host for caterpillars like Hermit Sphinx and Tobacco Budworm moths. When planted in groups, it adds texture and wildlife value to gardens and meadows.

Growing Tips for Pycnanthemum virginianum

Thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Light spring pruning keeps shape; deadhead late blooms to extend flowering.