Wood Mint N ative ciliata1

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1. Shrub, tree, , or grass: Plant2 2. Perennial or annual: Perennial3 3. Plant Height: 2 feet4 4. Bloom period: May to August5 5. Pollinators they attract: Bumble, honey, and leafcutter bees6 6. Edible to Humans: Yes7 7. Classification on endangered species list: N/A 8. Harbouring pests: Aphids, Cutworms, Thrips, and Spirmites8 9. Soil type requirements: Sand to loam to clay9 10. Soil pH requirements: <6.81 0 11. Hardiness zone: 4 through 81 1 12. Wet/dry requirements: Dry1 2 13. Watering: Water before soil totally dries1 3 14. Shade/Sun Requirements: Part shade to shade1 4 15. Precautions: Mint rust1 5 16. Companions: Anise Hyssop, Wild Mint, Hairy Mountain Mint, Hairy Wood Mint, Slender Mountain Mint, and Mountain Mint1 6 17. Additional Info: N/A

1 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 2 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 3 (Plant Finder, 2019) 4 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 5 (Lady Bird, 2019) 6 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 7 (Plight to Freedom, 2019) 8 (Mint, 2019) 9 (Scorpionfly, 2019) 10 (Lady Bird, 2019) 11 (Scorpionfly, 2019) 12 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 13 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) 14 (Lee-Mäder Eric, et al. 2016) Prepared by Kylee Smith for 15 (Mint, 2019) 20 Valley Harvest Farms: 16 (Prairie Moon Nursery, 2019) 20valleyharvest.com

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Downy Wood Mint - Blephilia Ciliata, www.scorpionfly.ca//plantpages/blephilia.html.

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www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j540

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“Hairy Wood Mint: Edible & Medicinal.” P light to Freedom, 9 May 2016,

plighttofreedom.com/hairy-wood-mint/.

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Pollinators Thrive. Storey Publishing, 2016.

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plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/mint/infos.

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