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Also known as Slender Mountain Mint and Common Horsemint, this fragrant, perennial herb grows in stiff clumps 20 to 30 inches in height. It grows clusters of lavender-white flowers with purple spots that bloom in the summer and attract bees and butterflies. This mint grows in full sun to partial shade, and in dry to moist soils. A variety of wildlife eat this plant’s seeds, while deer also eat the leaves.
May Attract
Narrow-Leaf Mountain-Mint is thought to attract these families of birds
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