Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint)
grows about 2 ft. tall
full sun to part shade
dry to medium moisture (mesic)
lavender or pink blooms from May-August
natural habitat: dry open woods, prairies, savannas, limestone bluffs, glades, barrens, clearings, fields, steep slopes, disturbed sites and roadsides.
beneficial to bumble bees, solitary bees, honey bees, leaf cutter bees, butterflies, moths, wasps
garden design tip: plant with Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) as a boon for bees in a dry or mesic shady area
grows about 2 ft. tall
full sun to part shade
dry to medium moisture (mesic)
lavender or pink blooms from May-August
natural habitat: dry open woods, prairies, savannas, limestone bluffs, glades, barrens, clearings, fields, steep slopes, disturbed sites and roadsides.
beneficial to bumble bees, solitary bees, honey bees, leaf cutter bees, butterflies, moths, wasps
garden design tip: plant with Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) as a boon for bees in a dry or mesic shady area
grows about 2 ft. tall
full sun to part shade
dry to medium moisture (mesic)
lavender or pink blooms from May-August
natural habitat: dry open woods, prairies, savannas, limestone bluffs, glades, barrens, clearings, fields, steep slopes, disturbed sites and roadsides.
beneficial to bumble bees, solitary bees, honey bees, leaf cutter bees, butterflies, moths, wasps
garden design tip: plant with Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) as a boon for bees in a dry or mesic shady area
