Pycnanthemum incanum (Hoary Mountain Mint)

A Pollinator Powerhouse with Silvery Foliage

Bring fragrance, texture, and unmatched pollinator activity to your landscape with Pycnanthemum incanum. This hardy native perennial is prized for its aromatic foliage, silvery flower bracts, and ability to attract an incredible diversity of beneficial insects.

• Showy Summer Blooms: Clusters of small white flowers surrounded by silvery bracts bloom from mid to late summer.
• Pollinator Magnet: One of the best native plants for attracting bees, butterflies, wasps, and other beneficial insects.
• Distinctive Foliage: Aromatic leaves and silvery upper foliage create a striking contrast in the garden.
• Upright & Spreading: Forms colonies 2–3 feet wide, with stems reaching 2–4 feet tall.
• Adaptable & Hardy: Thrives in average to dry soils and performs best in full sun to partial shade. Hardy in USDA Zones 4–8.
• Low-Maintenance Native: Drought-tolerant once established and easy to grow in pollinator gardens, meadows, and naturalized landscapes.

Perfect for pollinator gardens, native meadows, and habitat plantings, Pycnanthemum incanum combines beauty, fragrance, and exceptional ecological value in one remarkable plant.