{"product_id":"narrowleaf-mountain-mint-pycnanthemum-tenuifolium","title":"Narrowleaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNarrowleaf Mountain Mint \u003cem\u003e(Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrush a single leaf of Narrowleaf Mountain Mint and the air around you transforms. Its scent is clean, sharp, and intensely minty — stronger than peppermint, wilder than spearmint. This is a plant that announces itself, and in the bayou garden, that presence is exactly the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamiaceae (Mint family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern United States, from Maine to Florida and west to Kansas; native to Louisiana and the Gulf South\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e July–September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable; prefers well-drained to average moisture; tolerates clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTraditional \u0026amp; Medicinal Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMountain mints of the \u003cem\u003ePycnanthemum\u003c\/em\u003e genus were used extensively by Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands and adopted into Cajun and Southern herbal traditions. Narrowleaf Mountain Mint's primary traditional uses include: digestive teas to relieve bloating, gas, and indigestion; steam inhalation for sinus congestion and respiratory infections; topical application for headaches and muscle tension; and as a mild febrifuge (fever reducer). Its active compounds include pulegone, menthol-related monoterpenes, and rosmarinic acid with documented antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrowleaf Mountain Mint is considered one of the top five native plants for pollinators in the Eastern U.S. A single plant in bloom can host dozens of bee species simultaneously, including native sweat bees, bumblebees, and specialist mining bees. It is a keystone species for native pollinator conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Healing Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — The Healing Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Narrowleaf Mountain Mint brings both medicine and ecological abundance to the bayou garden — a plant that gives generously in every direction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765593841904,"sku":null,"price":2.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/narrowleaf-mountain-mint_850b3f19-1712-4f6c-afd4-9e229f84fe28.png?v=1779792590","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/narrowleaf-mountain-mint-pycnanthemum-tenuifolium","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}