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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Blephilia ciliata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
B. brevifolia Raf. B. ciliata f. ciliata. B. heterophyla Raf. B. pratensis Raf. Monarda beckii Eaton. Monarda ciliata L.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves. Minty leaves eaten raw and used in teas. The leaves can be used to prepare sauces and drinks [1-4].
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Medicinal Uses
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Traditionally used by the Cherokee to make a poultice to treat headaches.
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Other Uses
Soil stabilization
A strong scented plant that may act as an aromatic pest confuser reducing their ability to find other nearby crops [1-3]. The flowers attract long-tongued and short-tongued bees, bee flies, Syrphid flies, butterflies, and skippers (illinoiswildflowers.info). A plant for Forest Gardens, Pollinator Gardens, Prairie or Meadow. Used as Butterfly Nectar Plants or as part of a Groundcover or Mass Planting. Showy Blooms can be used in Cottage Gardens, Deer Resistant Plantings, Rock Gardens, Water-wise Landscapes, Low Maintenance Plantings, Perennial Borders, Restoration Projects and Wildlife Gardens (newmoonnursery.com).
Special Uses
Attracts Wildlife Food Forest Ground Cover
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Cultivation details
A Short-Lived fast-growing herbaceous perennial with an upright form. It prefers full sun to semi-shade and a loamy, silty soil with a pH 6 to 8. Downy wood mint has some drought tolerance but dislikes waterlogged soils or flooding. It is sensitive to salt, soil compaction. Flowers are fragrant. Soil can contain loam, clay, gravel and limestone. A high pH is tolerated but will restrict growth. It has a greater tolerance to drought than other mint species. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread [1-2]. Root type is fibrous and shallow. Flowering time: June to August (Northern Hemisphere).
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Propagate by division.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Downy pagoda plant, sunny woodmint and Ohio horsemint.
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Ontario (south), United States, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts (west), Michigan (south), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (southeast), Missouri, Oklahoma (east), Wisconsin (south), Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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