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Pycnanthemum pilosum
Also called Hairy Mountainmint, Whorled Mountainmint
Hairy mountain mint is a native North American perennial herb in the mint family, valued for its minty scent and its late-summer flowers that attract honeybees. It spreads readily by rhizomes and seed, so give it room or contain it.
Pycnanthemum pilosum, commonly known as the hairy mountain mint, American mountain mint, and whorled mountain mint, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Pycnanthemum native to North America.
It can be used to make potpourri.
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