Native / Warm season

Clustered Mountain Mint

Low-maintenance perennial for pollinator beds and beneficial-insect habitat.

Aromatic native grown for insect traffic.

Seed spacing and maturity

Can I plant this now?: Use your local last-frost, first-frost, and soil-temperature checks before treating this crop as plantable today.
Start indoors or direct sow?: Direct sow into the final bed when the soil temperature, seed depth, and moisture are ready.
How much space?: 18 inches in-row spacing, 24 inches between rows, and 0.125 inch seed depth.
Best companions?: Use this as part of a diverse flowering or herb planting, and treat companion claims as site-specific rather than guaranteed pest control.
Common failure modes?: Mint-family spread can surprise small beds; place with room to expand. Low to moderate water once established. Average, well-drained soil.

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Low to moderate water once established.
Soil: Average, well-drained soil.
Watch: Mint-family spread can surprise small beds; place with room to expand.