If you ’re a devotee of mountain mint ( Pycnanthemumspp . , Zones 3–9 ) , you ’re in for a treat . This aboriginal hybrid extract is a pollinator magnet with hoary - purpleness foliage , silvery - originate tips , and a pleasant minty fragrance . It ’s a bloom machine from early summertime to ice . With silver bracts and bract - same leafage beleaguer the bloodless , lavender - spotted flower cluster , its smoky royal foliage creates a striking demarcation . ‘ Smokey Mountain Mint ’ is a vigorous clumping perennial that pair off beautifully with other summertime bloomers .
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Pycnanthemum×incanum‘Smokey Mountain Mint ’
Zones:4–9
Size:24 inches tall and wide
Conditions : Full sun ; mediocre , well - drained dirt
Native Range : North American native hybrid
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