Phonetic: bleh-FIL-ee-uh sil-ee-ATE-uh
Downy Wood Mint is a versatile native wildflower, thriving in almost any soil type and tolerating full sun to partial shade. Spiky purple/pink flowers bloom for several weeks in the early summer, attracting a variety of birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. Deer resistant and easy to grow.
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Native Northeast Region: USDA Database
- Sun Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
- Flower Color: Purple
- Bloom Time: June, July
- Soil Type: Medium - Dry
- Mature Plant Size: 1-2'H, 1-2'W
- Plant Spacing: 1-1.5'
- Host Plant:
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
- Advantages: Drought tolerant, interesting foliage, used as a tea, winter interest
- Landscape Uses: Butterfly garden, meadow, perennial border, pollinator garden
- Companion Plants: Little Blue Stem, Smooth Blue Aster
- Deer Resistant
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