Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint) Size:50 Flat It has showy white flowers

It has showy white flowers in the spring

It is great to say "hey I have native cactus that lives here over the winter

Height 2'

Photo 2 By: By Vanessa Richins

The plants are fairly easy to grow and will gradually form larger clumps that will impress as a border planting

Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint) Size:50 Flat It has showy white flowersWith stacked clusters of Monarda like lavender flowers, Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint) impresses in any shade garden. Blooming for about a month beginning in June it is very attractive to a wide array of pollinators. Its natural habitat can range from prairies to savannas making this a versatile garden plant. This plant is much less aggressive than its traditional European garden mint cousins. The minty taste seems to not be liked by most mammals