Hairy Wood Mint

Blephilia hirsuta

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

The leaves of hairy wood mint are fragrant. Foliage is often nibbled on by insects, and plants can become rather tattered and unkempt by late summer. Spent flower stalks can be cut back to create fuller leaves.
Attracts bees and butterflies.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Shade

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in non-wetlands but may occur in wetlands.

Project Uses

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

1-3

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

July-Aug

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance