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Common name hoary mountain mint Family lamiaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers purple-speckled white (summer) Size 2' Light sun Cultural notes ordinary garden soil Seed ripens early November

Upright plant with mid-green leaves in pairs up its stalks. The leaves near the top of the stalk are much paler, almost white right at the top where the flower cluster sits. When you get up close, you can see the individual purple-and-white flowers in the cluster. From standing height, they look like creamy white pompoms.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: patio area, orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2007. Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 35F (15d; 18%G, 15d) - 70F (22%G, 4d). Exposure to light did not result in add'l germination

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