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Hyptis alata

Cluster Bushmint

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$7.53 Regular Price

  • Product Info

    Cluster Bushmint (Hyptis alata)
    Mint Family

    Clustered Bushmint, or musky mint, is known for its unique flower shape and structure. Each stem produces several layers of densely packed orbs of white flowers with purple speckles.  Flowers are held oppositely like two arms reaching from the stem body, stacking up the stem. It has an extended bloom time starting in late spring and continuing into fall. Flowers are followed by attractive seed heads which hold their structure through the winter while birds feed on the seeds. Hyptis is not as aggressive as other mints, but can spread by seed and rhizome in optimal conditions. In the wild it can be found in freshwater wetlands, pond margins, moist prairies, but tolerates average garden conditions with ease. It is the only member of its genus growing in the state and like most mints is considered to have high pollinator value, attracting a diverse array of pollinators.

    Blooms: White with purple spots, long bloom time June-October
    Leaves: Green with burgundy stems and veins, lance-shaped
    Height: 2-3’
    Space: 2-3’
    Soil: Average-Moist-Wet
    Exposure:  Full Sun-Part Sun
    Fauna: High pollinator value- bees, wasps, butterflies, hummingbirds
    Seeds: Attractive spherical seed-heads contain numerous nutlets
    Deer Resistance: Moderate
    Zone: 8-10
    Native Status: NC Native, common in the Coastal Plain, does not occur in the Piedmont or Mountains
    Provenance: available on request, seed grown