Hairy Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum pilosum
Pycnanthemum pilosum
Host for: Known as a good butterfly host plant.
Flowers: August through September.
Plant Characteristics: Appears to be slender and bushy due to the branching of light green stems. Usually 2-4 feet tall.
Fun Facts: Is less populated in the Midwest, some states count it as endangered. Has mint characteristics allowing the leaves to be made into a mint tea.
Papilio glaucus
Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies (Papilio glaucus) are just one species particularly attracted to hairy mountain mint (Pycnanthemum pilosum).