Virginia Mountain Mint - PYCVIR Pycnanthemum virginianum
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An abundance of white flowers in the summer. This dry prairie wildflower does well in the garden and the aromatic leaves make a nice tea.
Colour: White
Blooms: July-September
Height (cm): 30-70
Sun: Full
Soil: All
Moisture: Medium
Other traits: Herbal, Edible, Virginia Mountain Mint has been historically used for easing colic and diarrhoea. Native people used it to flavour food and used it to stimulate menstruation when it was absent. Mint makes a nice tea, it is also helpful for indigestion and upset stomachs. Bees and butterflies are attracted to mint.
