{"product_id":"slender-mountain-mint-pycnanthemum-tenuifolium","title":"Slender \/ Narrow-Leaved Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum tenuifolium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cu\u003eCategory: Perennial\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCommon Name: Slender Mountain Mint\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Pycnanthemum tenuifolium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSun Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFull Sun\/Partial Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Dry to Medium Moist\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHeight Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2-3 ft (to 4 ft)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWidth Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2-3 ft (spreads by rhizomes)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Upright\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e White to pale lavender (purple-spotted)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Summer to Fall\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSeed\/Fruit Production:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Green\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 3 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No (silvery seed heads persist into winter)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes (aromatic foliage is deer and rabbit resistant; USDA notes deer may occasionally browse the leaves)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eForage:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Not a preferred browse; various animals eat the small seeds\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePoisonous:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No known toxicity (leaves and flowers are used in teas and seasonings)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWildlife Value Highlights:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Pollinator\/meadow plantings, borders, herb and fragrance gardens, cut\/dried flowers, erosion control (spreads by rhizomes but not terribly aggressive)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEcological\/Landscape Use:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent nectar source — a Cape May, NJ study recorded 20 species of bees, wasps and butterflies; sweat bees and flies especially attracted; seeds eaten by a variety of animals\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Family\/Group:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Host plant for about 5 Lepidoptera species; heavily visited by butterflies\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Not itemized at species level\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFor More Info:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/pycnanthemum-tenuifolium\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReWild Memphis","offers":[{"title":"3.5D","offer_id":67608755798301,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9650\/2557\/files\/narrowleaf-mt-mint1.jpg?v=1790634202","url":"https:\/\/rewildmemphis.com\/products\/slender-mountain-mint-pycnanthemum-tenuifolium","provider":"ReWild Memphis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}