// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Whorled mountainmint

Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum

Whorled mountainmint (Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Whorled mountainmint (Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum) — *Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum* — Whorled mountainmint. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Whorled mountainmint (Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. verticillatum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, whorled mountainmint pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia).