Though Hairy Woodmint does not naturally grow in dry shade, it has done fine in my side yard that is mostly shade but does dry out in the summer heat. It’s usually found in floodplains, swamps and rich forests.
Hairy Woodmint grows 1-3 feet tall and is hairy all along the square stem and on the whorls of flowers at the top of the plant. Square stems and fragrant leaves are characteristics of the mints. The flowers are packed together in a few whorls and they are usually white with purple speckles on the lower lip.
Typical of mints also is their attractiveness to insects. Many kinds of bees, flies, butterflies and skippers that have long tongues are able to access the nectar and there is also pollen available.
Hairy Wood Mint has deer reisitance due to its fragrance. It does spread by rhizome, but has stayed fairly contained in my yard due to the soil drying out in the summer.
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Hairy Woodmint
Height: 1-3 feet
Bloom time : July-September
Soil: rich, loam, muck, can take some dry
Sun: part-shade or dappled light
Plant spacing: 12-18“
Flower: white with purple speckles
Life cycle: perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Seed source: Michigan
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Though Hairy Woodmint does not naturally grow in dry shade, it has done fine in my side yard that is mostly shade but does dry out in the summer heat. It’s usually found in floodplains, swamps and rich forests.
Hairy Woodmint grows 1-3 feet tall and is hairy all along the square stem and on the whorls of flowers at the top of the plant. Square stems and fragrant leaves are characteristics of the mints. The flowers are packed together in a few whorls and they are usually white with purple speckles on the lower lip.
Typical of mints also is their attractiveness to insects. Many kinds of bees, flies, butterflies and skippers that have long tongues are able to access the nectar and there is also pollen available.
Hairy Wood Mint has deer reisitance due to its fragrance. It does spread by rhizome, but has stayed fairly contained in my yard due to the soil drying out in the summer.
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