If you are a fan of mountain mints (Let's eat spp., Zones 3–9), you're in for a treat. This native hybrid selection is a pollinator magnet with purple-gray foliage, silver growing tips and a pleasant minty fragrance. It is a machine that blooms from early summer until frost. With silvery bracts and bract-like leaves surrounding clusters of lavender-flecked white flowers, its smoky purple foliage creates a striking contrast. 'Smokey Mountain Mint' is a vigorous perennial that pairs well with other summer flowers.
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'Smoky Mountain Mint' Let's eat x incanum 'Smoky Mountain Mint' Areas: 4–9 Size: 24 inches tall and wide Conditions: full sun; medium and well-drained soil Native range: Native American hybrid |
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