Common Name
Virginia mountain-mint
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Rabbit resistant
Yes
Additional Info
Calcareous fens and spring marshes, mafic fens and seeps, wet meadows, clearings, and open alluvial habitats; most numerous in fertile soils over limestone and other calcareous sedimentary rocks. Infrequent in the mountains and inner piedmont; rare in the outer piedmont and inner coastal Plain.
Plant NOVA Natives lists this species as particularly popular with the non-native honeybees
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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