Hairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta) 2x2x3" Pot

A shade loving, fuzzy-leaved native mint at home in woodlands. Grows well in full shade, but blooms the best in part sun/shade. Flowers are small but attractive to insects.

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Humus, Rocky

Height: 1'-3'

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jul-Aug

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract a wide variety of pollinators including bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and skippers. Foliage hosts few, smaller insects and is unpalatable to browsers.