Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Wildflowers
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Blephilia ciliata
Family: (Lamiaceae)
(P) to 3′. Downy Wood-Mint. A charming native plant found from Kansas to New England in open woods, glades, and along roadsides. Dense clustered whorls form along sturdy stems. Each whorl bears many small, pale lavender, tubular lipped blooms with purple spots nestled inside hairy, fringed bracts. The rough, downy basal foliage is pleasantly aromatic. May to August. Moist, well-drained soil. Partial shade. 4 & T2
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