A.k.a. downy wood mint and Ohio horse mint. A relative of bee balm that adapts to dry soil and is attractive to butterflies! Foliage is fragrant when crushed, and shoots are semi evergreen. Deer resistant. Spreads steadily by runner (akin to bee balms), and tends to die back to the ground in late summer after seeds are set.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Rocky Loam

Height: 1’-2.5’

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: May-Aug

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, butterflies, and skippers. Rarely browsed by mammals.