Pas connu comme étant toxique - Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Plant Names
Blephilia hirsuta
Hairy Wood Mint
Bléphilie hirsute
Synonyms
hairy blephilia
hairy pagoda plant
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 1,5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Hairy Wood Mint has soft, hairy foliage and clusters of small lavender flowers. It grows naturally in rich forests, woodland edges, and shaded slopes. It prefers well-drained soils. Its understated flowers and textured foliage make it a good companion plant for woodland gardens. It prefers rich, organic soils and is low maintenance once established.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Blephilia hirsuta
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Blephilia hirsuta
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Carex sprengelii
Sprengel's Sedge
Carex de Sprengel - Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil
Sarriette vulgaire - Persicaria pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Smartweed
Renouée de Pennsylvanie - Phryma leptostachya
American Lopseed
Phryma à épis grêles - Symphyotrichum shortii
Short's Aster
Aster de Short
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Lamium (Dead nettle)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting:
- Couper le côté du haut et secouer les graines dans un sac ou un contenant
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.