The leaves are wonderfully aromatic when crushed. In the wild, it is most often found in moist to wet soil, but may be found in drier conditions as well. It does very well in my urban garden.
Grows to 12-36"
Blooms July-September
The flowers are visited by many insects, including honeybees, cuckoo bees, sweat bees, thread-waisted wasps, potter wasps, tachinid flies, wedge-shaped beetles, and pearl crescent butterflies.
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Photos by Katy Chayka of Minnesota Wildflowers and Hardyplants, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21033859
The leaves are wonderfully aromatic when crushed. In the wild, it is most often found in moist to wet soil, but may be found in drier conditions as well. It does very well in my urban garden.
Grows to 12-36"
Blooms July-September
The flowers are visited by many insects, including honeybees, cuckoo bees, sweat bees, thread-waisted wasps, potter wasps, tachinid flies, wedge-shaped beetles, and pearl crescent butterflies.
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Photos by Katy Chayka of Minnesota Wildflowers and Hardyplants, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21033859
