- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 3 feet
- Project:
- Raingarden
- Bloom Color:
- Purple
- Bloom Months:
- June, July
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Low
- Salt Tolerance:
- None
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food
- Pollinators:
- Butterflues, Monarchs, Native Bees
- Counties:
- No native occurrences in Minnesota
Notes/Description:
Downy Wood Mint blooms in early summer and its basal leaves stay green through the winter. It can thrive in medium to dry soil conditions and slowly spreads by rhizomes.