Macbridea caroliniana
Carolina Bogmint
Item #: 17138
Zones: 6b to 9a, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Macbridea caroliniana is an easy-to-grow, but very rare Southeast (NC, SC, GA) US native mint relative. This Federal Species of Concern (Global G2 rank) is found most often in sphagnum bog edges, open forested bottomlands, and savannas. Carolina bogmint is a deciduous perennial that forms low patches of upright 8" tall green stems, topped, starting for us in late July with lovely raspberry pink flowers. Our plants originated with the Georgia conservation program. As with all endangered and threatened plants, ex-situ conservation is critical, so grow, propagate, and share.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Macbridea
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Endangered Plants , Georgia native plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Wet Shade Plants , United States Native Plants