Cat Springs slender mountain mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 'Cat Springs'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cat Springs' slender mountain mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 'Cat Springs') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound up to 36 inches tall and grows fast. White flowers open in summer, and the fragrant plants draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Wild bergamot, Big bluestem, and New Jersey tea.