Blunt Mountain Mint Plants

Blunt Mountain Mint is an herb that benefits both food and pollinator gardens. With its silvery-green foliage and clusters of soft pink flowers, this fragrant perennial not only adds beauty but also serves as a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

Unlike invasive mint varieties, Blunt Mountain Mint grows in a compact, clump-forming habit, making it easy to manage in herb beds, edible landscapes, and permaculture gardens. Its strong minty flavour with hints of oregano and thyme makes it an excellent addition to teas, cocktails, salads, and homemade herbal remedies. Cold hardy to Zone 4, it thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates poor soils, and even helps repel pests naturally.

For gardeners looking to boost biodiversity while enjoying a versatile culinary herb, Blunt Mountain Mint is a perfect choice. Its high essential oil content makes it a natural deterrent for unwanted pests like aphids and mosquitoes, while at the same time attracting vital pollinators to support surrounding fruit and vegetable crops.

Whether planted along pathways, in raised beds, or as part of a wildflower border, this low-maintenance herb requires little care beyond occasional pruning and will return year after year. 

Common names: Blunt Mountain Mint, Clustered Mountain Mint, Short-toothed Mountain Mint, Broadleaf Mountain Mint, Silverleaf Mountain Mint, Blunt-Leaved Mountain Mint

Edible: Leaves and flowers
Harvest timing: Leaves: late spring - early summer (before flowering). Flowers: summer.

Scientific name: Pycnanthemum muticum
Light requirements: Full sun to part sun
Full-grown size: 2-3' tall x 2-3' wide
Hardiness: Zone 4
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Wildlife: Attracts beneficial insects
Origin: Eastern Canada and Eastern USA
Noteworthy: Does not spread aggressively like common mint (Mentha spp.).

WE DO NOT SHIP LIVE PLANTS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT OUR NURSERY IN ERRINGTON, BC.