I started several varieties by winter sowing and all have grown pretty nicely. Good variety of foliage and flowers in that family. 70 plants! Challenge accepted 😂
I love this class, Jessie, haha. I am a Landscape Architect by trade, we use mountain mint in our planting design all the time, I love this realization that it's a great cut flower material as well! I am looking to get some plugs of P. flexuosm and P. tenuifolium too to try in my beds, I love the feathery texture of them.
Oh that's so cool you're a landscape architect by trade! I love absolutely love mountain mint and it's actually in my landscape. I wouldn't say it looks great but... I can cut from it and the deer mostly leave it alone lol
@@bareflowerfarm I just briefly read about it from Missouri Botanical Garden, it seems P. muticum 'is less drought tolerant than most of the other species of Pycnanthemum', 'easily grown in fertile, moist to medium moisture, well-drained soils' - which is to my suprise, I thought they tolerate driness throughout. Now I think about it, Chanticleer Garden has this exact species in their rain garden location and they are thriving!
This video is literally perfect timing. I’m about to start sowing all my fall perennials (oregano, prairie sage, yarrow, and bergamot), but now I’m going to sow my mountain mint too! Super excited! I’m in year zero and trying to grow as much as I can now for next year. I will be starting from seed so we’ll see how it goes! Thank you for your videos! They’re so helpful!
Yes yes! You are doing this right. You’re gonna have so much good filler next year. People always never have enough filler but you definitely will. Good luck!
Hello, thank you sharing mountain mint early this year. I planted and have been using it all summer. Hope it make it through the winter, I’m in zone zone 5a. Happy harvesting, Karen
Just put in 50 plugs from farmer Bailey. I’m starting to think I should do some and spread it around like you suggested. I have some hard to grow spots in my landscape so maybe that’s a good thing to try there! Thanks for the video!
Hi, I just found your channel today while I was looking for videos on planting flowers and medicinal herbs. You said that you're going to cut some of your mountain mint off, that is growing in pots, but you can't use them because you waited too long and the color is wrong. I would like to remind you that mountain mint is medicinal and I pray that you aren't just throwing them away. Please do your own research and discover how good they are for your health and also all the yarrow you are growing that you don't think you can use for your bouquets. Please consider your health. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. P.S. If it's all about profit, think of how much you can make by selling tinctures and salves. ~SuzyJC-in-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_09.25.2023~
I garden in Zone 3 but find I can grow many Zone 4 plants so I wonder if I grow mountain mint in a sheltered micro-climate, they would survive. I am new to this flower farm business and I greatly appreciate that you share your knowledge with us newbies. Your practical, no nonsense approach to this business is refreshing and so helpful. Please continue to make these educational videos. I don't know how you manage all you do with a new baby. You are fabulous!
I would actually do an experiment- grow some in a sheltered micro climate and grow some just outside unprotected. I have a feeling it could survive unprotected. And thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for this video. I ordered mountain mint seeds from Baker Creek and now realize that it is a different variety than the mountain mint I was hoping for. Now I will be looking for pycnanthemum muticum.
I’m jealous! Mountain mint is my nemesis, three years in a row I’ve tried different varieties from seed with little to no luck. I know there are easier ways but it’s a challenge now. 😄
Oops i missed hey talking about selling to florist. I have a friend who likes to make mint tea and I didn't know if you could use this for this kind of mint for the tea
We tried cooking with this mint once and let's just say we never cooked with it again. I'm sure you could use it for tea but if you have an expectation of how tea should taste (ie peppermint or spearmint), you may be disappointed lol
I wonder if it might be gaining in popularity as it (sort of) has similar coloring to eucalyptus, as it has become more difficult to get eucalyptus seeds...
This is a really great point!! That probably definitely has contributed to the popularity of mountain mint, in addition to how bulky the mountain mint looks. I personally think it provides more interest than eucalyptus and is easier to grow since it is so hardy!
Thanks for sharing all this info. I am going to give it a try in Florida even though it isnt for our zone. I grew Pycnanthemum pilosum this year which isnt in our zone and it did great. Thanks for another great video!
Perfect timing as I’m about to order some plants for my landscaping and this was on my list. My one hesitation is that I’m hoping to move to a spring and fall only CSA model and didn’t know if it would be usable at the right time. But it sounds like if I cut it back, I should get a flush for end of August/September time?
Hi!! They are different. That’s “hairy” mountain mint 😅 BUTTTT still a good filler. It has more obvious white clustering flowers than muticum and adds a good pop of color. You should definitely grow them if you have the seed!
Hello there from Philippines 🇵🇭 Well I've watched your video about when to harvest the sunflower for bouquet and it's so helpful!❤ I'm going to sell flowers in all souls day this coming Oct 30 - Nov 1 and I'm going to plant sunflower and use it. The problem is I don't know when to start to plant seeds to be able to use it in that dates 😢. Can you give me some advice? Thank you in advance ❤
Procut sunflowers are typically 50-60 days to maturity. If it is hot and there's alot of day light, then it could expedite to around 45-50 days. But if you're entering into fall where the days are shorter and it's going to get cooler, I would allow for up to 70 days. Hope this helps!
Have you tried propagating it at all? I have a robust plant in a container but I'd like to try planting some in the landscape from that. Can I take a cutting and get it to root in water or soil or is there a way to take some of the root system of the plant? Thanks for any suggestions!
I actually haven't but I would assume you could propogate this mint from a cutting to root. I would try that first and if I do it, I will let you know!
If you can start them now and get them established in the fall, I think you can definitely get cuttings next year. The ones started from seed earlier this year will give me cuttings. Not a lot but enough for a few bouquets! So go for it! 😄
saw this last year on ruclips.net/video/q5zM33o8WdI/видео.html and planted it, z5b clay soil full sun, doing well, smells great, and really long life in the vase with cut flowers!
I started several varieties by winter sowing and all have grown pretty nicely. Good variety of foliage and flowers in that family. 70 plants! Challenge accepted 😂
I love this class, Jessie, haha. I am a Landscape Architect by trade, we use mountain mint in our planting design all the time, I love this realization that it's a great cut flower material as well! I am looking to get some plugs of P. flexuosm and P. tenuifolium too to try in my beds, I love the feathery texture of them.
Oh that's so cool you're a landscape architect by trade! I love absolutely love mountain mint and it's actually in my landscape. I wouldn't say it looks great but... I can cut from it and the deer mostly leave it alone lol
@@bareflowerfarm I just briefly read about it from Missouri Botanical Garden, it seems P. muticum 'is less drought tolerant than most of the other species of Pycnanthemum', 'easily grown in fertile, moist to medium moisture, well-drained soils' - which is to my suprise, I thought they tolerate driness throughout. Now I think about it, Chanticleer Garden has this exact species in their rain garden location and they are thriving!
This video is literally perfect timing. I’m about to start sowing all my fall perennials (oregano, prairie sage, yarrow, and bergamot), but now I’m going to sow my mountain mint too! Super excited! I’m in year zero and trying to grow as much as I can now for next year. I will be starting from seed so we’ll see how it goes! Thank you for your videos! They’re so helpful!
Yes yes! You are doing this right. You’re gonna have so much good filler next year. People always never have enough filler but you definitely will. Good luck!
So happy to see native plants being planted and used. 🐝🐝
Thanks!! Definitely a priority for me!
Hello, thank you sharing mountain mint early this year. I planted and have been using it all summer. Hope it make it through the winter, I’m in zone zone 5a. Happy harvesting, Karen
Just put in 50 plugs from farmer Bailey. I’m starting to think I should do some and spread it around like you suggested. I have some hard to grow spots in my landscape so maybe that’s a good thing to try there! Thanks for the video!
Hi, I just found your channel today while I was looking for videos on planting flowers and medicinal herbs. You said that you're going to cut some of your mountain mint off, that is growing in pots, but you can't use them because you waited too long and the color is wrong. I would like to remind you that mountain mint is medicinal and I pray that you aren't just throwing them away. Please do your own research and discover how good they are for your health and also all the yarrow you are growing that you don't think you can use for your bouquets. Please consider your health. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. P.S. If it's all about profit, think of how much you can make by selling tinctures and salves. ~SuzyJC-in-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_09.25.2023~
I garden in Zone 3 but find I can grow many Zone 4 plants so I wonder if I grow mountain mint in a sheltered micro-climate, they would survive. I am new to this flower farm business and I greatly appreciate that you share your knowledge with us newbies. Your practical, no nonsense approach to this business is refreshing and so helpful. Please continue to make these educational videos. I don't know how you manage all you do with a new baby. You are fabulous!
I would actually do an experiment- grow some in a sheltered micro climate and grow some just outside unprotected. I have a feeling it could survive unprotected. And thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for this video. I ordered mountain mint seeds from Baker Creek and now realize that it is a different variety than the mountain mint I was hoping for. Now I will be looking for pycnanthemum muticum.
Oh no!! But glad you caught the error before it started blooming lol!
Wish there was someone like u for the south texas area..our issues with heat and lack of water now arre crippling...
Great video. I bought one tiny pot of Mt. mint this spring and I will definitely be buying more.
I've planted 3. This is awesome mint. Best part repellant for misquoted
It really is!
I’m jealous! Mountain mint is my nemesis, three years in a row I’ve tried different varieties from seed with little to no luck. I know there are easier ways but it’s a challenge now. 😄
Lol!!! I know exactly what you mean. Maybe buy a few plants from the nursery as insurance as you figure it out 🤣
I have a ton of spearmint . I can't weed it out so I am gonna roll with it.
I really like your approach to things :-)
Oops i missed hey talking about selling to florist. I have a friend who likes to make mint tea and I didn't know if you could use this for this kind of mint for the tea
We tried cooking with this mint once and let's just say we never cooked with it again. I'm sure you could use it for tea but if you have an expectation of how tea should taste (ie peppermint or spearmint), you may be disappointed lol
I wonder if it might be gaining in popularity as it (sort of) has similar coloring to eucalyptus, as it has become more difficult to get eucalyptus seeds...
This is a really great point!! That probably definitely has contributed to the popularity of mountain mint, in addition to how bulky the mountain mint looks. I personally think it provides more interest than eucalyptus and is easier to grow since it is so hardy!
Thanks for sharing all this info. I am going to give it a try in Florida even though it isnt for our zone. I grew Pycnanthemum pilosum this year which isnt in our zone and it did great. Thanks for another great video!
Good luck!! I hope it grows well for you!
Perfect timing as I’m about to order some plants for my landscaping and this was on my list. My one hesitation is that I’m hoping to move to a spring and fall only CSA model and didn’t know if it would be usable at the right time. But it sounds like if I cut it back, I should get a flush for end of August/September time?
Sorry for the delay in response! You can get a second flush. The stems won't be as robust and long but certainly still usable!!
Great info, do you know if this is similar to Pycnanthemum pilosum ,seed are from Johnny's?
Hi!! They are different. That’s “hairy” mountain mint 😅 BUTTTT still a good filler. It has more obvious white clustering flowers than muticum and adds a good pop of color. You should definitely grow them if you have the seed!
What do you use it for as far as cutting pieces
Do you mind elaborating? I didn't understand the question :(
Hello there from Philippines 🇵🇭
Well I've watched your video about when to harvest the sunflower for bouquet and it's so helpful!❤ I'm going to sell flowers in all souls day this coming Oct 30 - Nov 1 and I'm going to plant sunflower and use it. The problem is I don't know when to start to plant seeds to be able to use it in that dates 😢. Can you give me some advice? Thank you in advance ❤
Procut sunflowers are typically 50-60 days to maturity. If it is hot and there's alot of day light, then it could expedite to around 45-50 days. But if you're entering into fall where the days are shorter and it's going to get cooler, I would allow for up to 70 days. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for the info ❤❤❤
I live in Tennessee it’s everywhere like blackberry
I see you have wild leaf lettuce at 16:26 that is good for pain
I meant 11:01. 1606 is the full time of your video
That sounds awesome for someone who loves mountain mint like me :)
Have you tried propagating it at all? I have a robust plant in a container but I'd like to try planting some in the landscape from that. Can I take a cutting and get it to root in water or soil or is there a way to take some of the root system of the plant? Thanks for any suggestions!
I actually haven't but I would assume you could propogate this mint from a cutting to root. I would try that first and if I do it, I will let you know!
Where can the seeds for this specific variety be sourced ?
Select seeds in this case!
Where can I buy mint plants?
You can start them from seed or a better bet is to go to a local nursery who will often carry these 😁
Do you know where your friend got her seeds? Only a few places have these online, and I’m not sure who’s reputable. Thanks!
She got them from select seeds!
@@bareflowerfarm Thank you!
If I fall sow, do you think it will be big enough to use the following June? Zone 7B, NC
If you can start them now and get them established in the fall, I think you can definitely get cuttings next year. The ones started from seed earlier this year will give me cuttings. Not a lot but enough for a few bouquets! So go for it! 😄
Great video! Getting ready to plant my mountain mint. Your light peachy dahlia was gorgeous! What is the variety?
saw this last year on ruclips.net/video/q5zM33o8WdI/видео.html and planted it, z5b clay soil full sun, doing well, smells great, and really long life in the vase with cut flowers!