Ohio Horsemint Blephilia ciliata
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- bleh-FIL-ee-uh sil-ee-ATE-uh
- Description
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Ohio Horsemint is a wildflower in the mint family native to the central and eastern part of the U.S.A. Plant it in the full sun to partial shade in well drained soil and enjoy its blue-purple flowers from late spring to mid-summer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Blephilia
- Species:
- ciliata
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central, eastern U.S.A.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
