It's also a fantastic pollinator plant, thanks to its silvery white flowers. Native to the eastern U.S. and Canada, mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) is part of the mint family (Lamiaceae ...

These plants are drought-tolerant. Mountain mint can spread quickly in moist conditions. There’s no need to prune it if you don’t mind it growing and spreading. If you prefer to keep it ...

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Essential oil can be extracted from the leaves and used as a flavouring. Mint plants possess erect, branching stems and oblong to ovate or lanceolate leaves arranged in opposing pairs on the stems.

Water gently. If using young mint plants, dig a small hole in the soil that is large enough to accommodate the plant's root ball. Place the plant in the hole and cover it with soil, firming it ...