Meehania cordata (Meehan's Mint) Unity Grown

Meehania cordata, commonly called Meehan's mint, is a low-growing groundcover perennial mostly native to the Appalachian chain in areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Noted for its attractive green foliage and showy light-purple flowers, Meehania cordata matures to only 4-6" tall in patches up to 12-18" wide. Growing in spreading clumps, Meehan's mint flowers bloom from late spring into the early summer and attract a wide variety of pollinators. Since Meehan's mint blooms in the late spring, when many other spring selections have gone dormant, and since it can grow in partial shade and full sun, it makes for a hardy, versatile pick for a number of garden locations.

As a member of the mint family, Meehania cordata shares many characteristics with its infamous relative: leaves and tissues have a minty, herbal fragrance and taste, but Meehan's mint is thankfully less aggressively spreading and lower growing than a true mint, making it more versatile in the back yard. The perfect substitute for Lamium or Ajuga, Meehania cordata is an excellent addition to almost any space for its ecological and ornamental value. With its fragrant leaves, Meehan's mint is distasteful to both rabbits and deer, and the plant is hardy enough to tolerate full sun, partial shade, and even deeper full shade areas. Its compact size makes Meehan's mint a great choice for small garden areas, paths, woodland gardens, and even containers too!