Source: Donna Bos
Blephilia hirsuta
Hairy Wood Mint
Bléphilie hirsute
Obsolete Names
hairy blephilia
hairy pagoda plant
Seeds available at table Shade
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: Jun - Sep
Max Height: 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:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is endangered
This plant is endangered
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: No
Thrives in Ecozones
- Mixed Wood Plains
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.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
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 Sowing Label (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 mean: Cut top edge then shake seeds off in bag or container
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one 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.