Downy Wood Mint - Blephilia ciliata

Category: Groundcover,Perennial

Common Name: Downy Wood Mint

Scientific Name: Blephilia ciliata

Sun Conditions:Full Sun/Partial Shade

Soil Conditions: Dry to Medium Moist

Height Range: 1-2.5 ft

Width Range: 8-18 in

Growth Habit: Upright

Growth Rate: Medium

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Summer (May-July)

Seed/Fruit Production: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Evergreen: Semi-evergreen (basal leaves stay green through winter)

Deer Resistant: Yes (deer and rabbit resistant — strongly aromatic foliage)

Forage: Not browsed by deer or rabbits; no forage value

Poisonous: No known toxicity

Wildlife Value Highlights: Pollinator/native gardens, meadows, dry-soil plantings, mass plantings; slow-spreading clumps (not aggressive like many mints)

Ecological/Landscape Use: Excellent nectar plant for native bees, bumblebees, butterflies (incl. Monarch), skippers and syrphid flies; ornamental seedheads feed birds in winter

Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Not documented as a larval host; valued as a nectar source (Monarch, skippers)

Lepidoptera Supported by Species: N/A

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