Blephilia (North American Wood Mint)

North American Wood Mint are herbaceous biannuals to perennials from open spot in woods in North America. Several species have nicely mint-fragrant leaves and showy terminal elongated clusters with bright pink flowers. They are native of humus rich soils in open spots in woods and are easily grown in any humus rich, well-drained, slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot.
Sow the fine seeds flat on any rich, well drained soil. Do not cover seeds with soil and keep pots in a sunny, protected spot outside. Transplant to the final spot in the garden as soon as plants are strong enough.
All are USDA Climate Zone 6.
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Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)

Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)

40 (100)cm, Downy Wood Mint is a rhizomatous perennial with narrow, hairy, deep green, non aromatic leaves on usually unbranched stems. The dense terminal clusters are arranged in several whorls and consist of intense rose to pale lilac flowers. This species is native of rich soils in open spots in woods and semi-moist roadsides in the eastern states of the USA. Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained and slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII.

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Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Wood Mint)

Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Wood Mint)

40 (100)cm, Hairy Wood Mint is a rhizomatous perennial with narrow, hairy, deep green, aromatic leaves with a mint fragrance on branching stems. The dense terminal clusters are arranged in several whorls and consist of pale rose to white flowers with small purplish spots. This species is native of rich soils in open spots in woods in central and eastern USA. Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained and slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII.

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