Mentha canadensis

Mentha canadensis

Native to:
Cambodia | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT | China | Indonesia | Japan | Jawa | Korea | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Philippines | Russia | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Thailand | Vietnam

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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 Colors:
pink, lavender, 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

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