Meehan's Mint
Meehania cordata
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Meehania
- Species:
- Meehania cordata
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 2-3 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun
- Bloom Colors:
- Purple
Native Range
United States: Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded woodland areas
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Cuttings are 7.5 cm long. Treat with liquid rooting hormone (Wood's rooting compound: 1.0% IBA and 0.5% NAA) and bury in propagation media with at least 2 nodes below the surface. Rooting media used is 3:1 pine bark:perlite.
Establishment: Cuttings are collected from field plants in spring and summer. M. cordata is found from southwest Pennsylvania to North Carolina and northeast Tennessee.
Source: npn.rngr.net