NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Pycnanthemum incanum

Scientific Name:	Pycnanthemum incanum
Genus:	Pycnanthemum
Species Epithet:	incanum
Common Name:	Hoary Mountain-mint, Silverleaf Mountain-mint
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	June, July, August
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Var. incanum: Forests and woodland borders. Uncommon in NC Mountains and Piedmont. Var. puberulum: Forests and woodland borders. Rare in NC Mountains and Piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	2 varieties in NC.
Plant Martha Baskin
Blooms & Bracts Martha Baskin
Bloom Close Up Martha Baskin
Numerous flat-topped flower heads of about 1-2 inches wide at the ends of the branches, subtended by whitened bracts. Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
The individual flowers are small and generally white with some purple spots on the lower lip. Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record