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Northeast Pollinator Plants

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender Mountain Mint) is a pollinator magnet for bees and butterflies. Will naturalize slowly in colder climates, so cautiously in the garden.

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender Mountain Mint) is a pollinator magnet for bees and butterflies. Will naturalize slowly in colder climates, so cautiously in the garden.

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