I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on about 30 APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MINT SEEDS Pycnanthemum flexuosum .
Synonyms: Koellia flexuosa
An aromatic, summer blooming, herbaceous perennial that produces large purple globular flowers on sturdy, upright stems. Blooming over a long period, flowers are prominently displayed above clean green foliage from summer into fall.
It is clump-forming and spreads slowly via underground runners - it won't take over the garden like other mints!
Height - 3 - 5 Feet
Spread - 3 - 4 Feet
Spacing - 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 6 - 9
Medicinal use of Mountain Mint: The leaves and flowering stems are popularly used in the treatment of bowel complaints. A hot infusion of the plant is diaphoretic. The plant is also used internally in the treatment of stomach upsets, fevers, colds and sinus headaches. A poultice of the leaves is used in the treatment of headaches. A warm infusion of the plant has been used to bathe an inflamed penis. The plant is harvested as it comes into flower and can be used fresh or dried.
Edible parts of Mountain Mint: One report says that the plant is used for food, but gives no details.
Known hazards of Pycnanthemum flexuosum: None known
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