Clustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
This has to be one of my favorite plants for pollinators. It looks great, it is deer resistant, and because the individual flowers bloom progressively over many weeks, it is a continuing source of food for the many insects that visit. In the right conditions it can slowly spread, but it is easy to manage. If you can find a spot for it, it is amazing how many insects will be on it at once. Clustered Mountain Mint is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
This has to be one of my favorite plants for pollinators. It looks great, it is deer resistant, and because the individual flowers bloom progressively over many weeks, it is a continuing source of food for the many insects that visit. In the right conditions it can slowly spread, but it is easy to manage. If you can find a spot for it, it is amazing how many insects will be on it at once. Clustered Mountain Mint is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
This has to be one of my favorite plants for pollinators. It looks great, it is deer resistant, and because the individual flowers bloom progressively over many weeks, it is a continuing source of food for the many insects that visit. In the right conditions it can slowly spread, but it is easy to manage. If you can find a spot for it, it is amazing how many insects will be on it at once. Clustered Mountain Mint is considered threatened in Michigan (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-dry
Height: 3 feet
Plant Spacing: 1.5-2 feet
Bloom Time: July - September
Bloom Color: Pinkish white
Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant
Host Plant: 4 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)
Species of Concern: State Status: Threatened (legally protected). State Rank: Critically imperiled (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)
