Mentha canadensis
Mentha canadensis
- Native to:
- Cambodia | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT | China | Japan | Jawa | Korea | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Philippines | Russia | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Thailand | United States | AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY | Vietnam | Virgin Islands
Wikimedia: Mjhuft
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Mentha
- Species:
- Mentha canadensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Hermit sphinx (Sphinx eremitus)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis), Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus), Two-form bumble bee (Bombus bifarius), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash