Hoary Mountain Mint

Name: Hoary Mountain Mint
Brand: The Fine Plant Co.
SKU: 7480
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$21.99

Zones 4–8

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Grown by Cavano's Perennials in Kingsville, Maryland. Meet the grower

Arrives alive, or we replace it. The fine print

Light: Full sun, part sun
Water: Low
Spacing: 3 ft apart. It fills out to 3–4 ft wide.
Pets: Not pet-safe

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The story

Dusted silver, mobbed by bees.

An eastern native mint whose top leaves look brushed with frost, setting off small lavender-tinged white flowers from summer into fall. It draws more kinds of bees and wasps than almost anything else you can plant. The leaves smell strongly of mint, which is why deer leave it alone.

Light

Full sun to part shade. More sun means more silver and a tighter plant.

Water

Water weekly the first summer. After that it handles dry spells without help.

Planting

Plant in spring or fall in average to lean, well-drained soil. No amendments needed.

The silver top leaves look good for months, and the pollinator traffic beats anything else in the bed.

The facts

Size2–3 ft tall, 3–4 ft wideShowSummer into early fall; silver bracts from early summerLightFull sun, Part sunZones4–8WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, Pollinators, Drought, NativePetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach

Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →

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