Blephilia ciliata - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Blephilia ciliata, commonly called Ohio horsemint, is a Missouri native perennial which occurs in dryish open woods and thickets, clearings, fields and roadsides in the eastern 2/3 of the State. A clump-forming, mint family member that features mostly …
Blephilia ciliata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blephilia Species: ciliata Family: Lamiaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Country Or Region Of Origin: Central and eastern North America. Distribution: Canada, south to Georgia and west to Oklahoma. Wildlife Value: The flowers attract long-tongued and short-tongued bees, bee flies, Syrphid flies, butterflies ...
Blephilia ciliata - Wikipedia
Blephilia ciliata is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the Lamiaceae (mint) family native to central and eastern North America. It is commonly called downy wood mint. [2] Other common names include downy pagoda-plant, sunny woodmint and Ohio horsemint. [3]
Blephilia ciliata (Pagoda Horsemint) - Gardenia
Reminiscent of the roof of a pagoda, Blephilia ciliata (Pagoda Horsemint) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial boasting showy clusters of two-lipped, pale lavender flowers resting upon fringed bracts.
Blephilia ciliata Downy wood mint from New Moon Nurseries
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Blephilia ciliata is an upright clump forming perennial. Stems are stout and square and are clad in oblong gray-green leaves. In early summer dense rounded lavender to pink globular flower clusters encircle the stems. The flowers are frequented by native bees and other pollinators.
Downy Wood Mint (Blephilia ciliata) - Illinois Wildflowers
Notwithstanding its common name, Downy Wood Mint occurs in open areas more often than woodlands, unlike other members of the genus, such as Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Wood Mint). The stems of the latter species have long spreading hairs, while the stems of Downy Wood Mint usually have short appressed hairs.
Blephilia ciliata — downy wood-mint - Go Botany
Downy wood-mint is native to eastern North America, as far west as Kansas and Oklahoma. In New England, however, it is extremely rare, with a few historical occurrences, and at least one current population. This species is sometimes grown as a garden ornamental. Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), forests, meadows and fields.
Ohio Horse Mint - Grow Native!
Ohio Horse Mint - Grow Native! Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost) Use in bright areas of shaded beds. Remove dead seed stalks in early fall to emphasize the attractive, low-growing fall/winter foliage. Flowers layered at the top of 16- to 24-inch stems. Flowers in May and June are especially valuable for bumble bees.
Blephilia ciliata page
Relative to B. hirsuta, Blephilia ciliata has: a shorter and less branched habit; shorter leaf petioles; flowers which are usually lavender colored rather than white; a preference for drier habitats; and a fragrance which is more like oregano than mint. Both make desirable garden plants, being pleasantly fragrant, striking when in flower, and ...
Blephilia ciliata (downy pagoda-plant) | Izel Native Plants
Blephilia ciliata is a member of the Mint family with very unusual flowers. They are whorled around the upper stem of the plant, forming stacked, saucer-like clusters of lavender flowers. This flower arrangement is reminiscent of the layered structure of pagodas, hence the common name.