Blephilia ciliata
Downy Wood Mint
- Average to dry soils
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- 12” tall, 10” to 18” wide, spreads to form a patch
- Early Summer Blooms
- Ontario Native, Thrives in Meadow, Dry Meadow and Open Woodland Ecosystems
Still new to my gardens, grown from seeds sourced from Prairie Moon Nursery.
https://www.prairiemoon.com/blephilia-ciliata-downy-wood-mint-prairie-moon-nursery.html
A very showy species that blooms in mid summer, grows to around 12” tall and spreads to form a patch. They are adapted to dry to average soils in sunny and partially shaded locations, unappealing to deer and very popular with pollinators.
Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details and some really lovely photos.
Photos by Michael Wolf, Francis Groeters and Eric in SF
