mountain mint

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Noun1.Mountain mint - any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemummountain mint - any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Koellia, genus Pycnanthemum, Koellia, Pycnanthemum - American mountain mint
basil mint, Pycnanthemum virginianum - perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
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The plant was a native called the hoary mountain mint. Botanically speaking it is known as Pycnanthemum incanum, pronounced pick-NAN-the-mum in-Kan-um.
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Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) tops my list of trouble-free, pollinator-friendly perennials.
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Mountain mint, sunflowers, native holly, sweet pepper bush and goldenrod are all great for pollinators, Tallamy said.
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They probably also have dropsy plant (lemon balm), mountain mint (oregano), bread and cheese (sorrel) and maybe oswego tea (bergamot).
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I once showed some young visitors how to release the fragrances of lemon balm and mountain mint. I was shocked afterwards when one little boy enthusiastically exclaimed, "Wow!
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On a hillside caressed by night winds, scented with mountain mint and flowering azalea, we sit while rags of sooty cloud sail past above.
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In North America, early settlers discovered that mountain mint (Pycnanthemum pilosum) made a darn free tea and helped ease the pain of toothaches, too.
Mint: punch up the flavor of a salad or a cream sauce with a sprinkling of minced fresh mint. Or, make yourself a cup of brisk mint tea for the pleasure of the bracing flavor, gentle relief from a troubled tummy or for a sure-fire cure for the hiccups
A sampling of available flavors included Tropical China Black, Decaffeinated Orange Pekoe, Egyptian Chamomile, Tuscan Herbal Lemon, and Cool Mountain Mint.
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