Pycnanthemum virginiana
Virginia Mountain Mint
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From July to September, white flowers bloom that are spotted with pink or violet. Petals are fused into a tube for their lower half, but free in their upper halves. Top two petals fused into a single lobe, other petal lobes splayed with a ragged appearance. Flowers are arranged in tightly packed clusters on square, hairless stems. Leaves are elongate, and taper to their tips.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
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Good Companions
Pale Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea pallida),
Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea),
Purple Prairie Clover
(Dalea purpurea)
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