Native mountain mint-pollinator heaven! Also the garden in March and why it's too early for clean up

Learn all about mountain mint, a northeast native that attracts hoards of pollinators and is deer-resistant! Take a tour of the garden in March and see what plants are coming up and why it is too early for clean up.
#native plant garden #pollinator plant #deer-resistant plant #spring cleanup

[@nancytipping7264]

I appreciate you talking about what NOT to do in March :)

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Nancy, thanks for commenting, I'm glad it helped you!

[@allonesame6467]

Thank you!

[@cheryls7782]

Mountain mint attracted the most wonderful insects last summer, including a stink bug hunter wasp!! Yay!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Cheryl, thanks for commenting! The variety of insects it attracts is fascinating!

[@laurastowe8243]

I love our mountain mint! We had so much wonderful insect activity on it that a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers nested in our yard last year. So not only does it help support declining pollinators, it helps sustain beautiful insect foraging birds as well. Thank you for highlighting this wonderful native plant!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Laura, thanks for taking the time to comment! I'm happy to encourage gardeners who want to help our pollinators!

[@anabenitez1021]

I was planning to cleanup my garden but now I'm going to wait

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Ana, thanks for helping our pollinators!

[@murzua5]

Take us along on your planting journey with your new bed!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Margaret, thanks for your input. That's the plan! You will be seeing it soon!

[@yg853]

Oh noo! We are having such a warm winter in nyc this yr. The Mt. Mint is already a few inches tall. I didn't think of the eggs that could be on the dry stems. I did make a big pile of the what i cut. I hope some make it from that. And yeah i now am paranoid of a big march frost killing everything.

[@conniegriner1847]

I just found a patch of mountain mint on my property, and transplanted a few stems into my flower garden. I can’t wait to see how they do!

[@bethyoung3654]

Great video. Thank you!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Beth, glad you liked it!

[@PlantNative]

I’m now thinking of planting the Slender Mountain Mint in the strip of grass next to the curb. I’m relieved no one was hurt in that storm!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Karen, thanks for your good wishes!

[@gardenforbirds]

Got two species of mountain mint growing a few years back and am eternally impressed with the number of different insect species that visit us! And love hunting for the tiny pollinators that especially seem to love this plant!

[@marym.hastings3262]

Thank you so much for creating these informational and inspiring videos. I've learned so much, especially about specific plant selection. Please keep the videos coming!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Mary, thanks for your inspiring comment, there's more to come!

[@susangoins3412]

Thank you for the information!!!

[@NativePlantChannel]

Hi Susan, thanks for watching!

[@daniellepetrone8532]

Hope you post videos as you start planting out your new garden!

[@NativePlantChannel]

I will in the next few weeks! Thanks for asking!

[@drury2d8]

I have regular sweetmint, and the little fellows go nuts from july to august when the plant flowers

[@NativePlantChannel]

Pollinators do enjoy culinary mint, but it is not a native plant that hosts caterpillars, a goal of gardeners creating eco-friendly gardens.