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Downy Woodmint

Blephilia ciliata

Found in woodlands, meadows, forests, prairies, usually in circumneutral soils (over diabase, limestone, shell, etc.). Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

21
Good

Native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 100%

Height
1–2.5 feet
Spread
8–18 inches
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist

Space about 1 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 100 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
May and July
Fruiting season
August to October

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 5 West Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

1 of 3

Prairies and grasslands

Barrens native plants returning after prescribed fire, September 2020
Barrens grassland after a prescribed fire. Shown: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, a neighboring state.Barrens native plants returning after prescribed fire, September 2020, NPS Photo / Rick Olson, September 2020. Public domain. Source record.

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

Meadows

Open, grassy or flowery ground that is not wet, such as mountain meadows; wet meadows are separate.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 53 animals.

All wildlife of West Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV
11BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Blephilia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Beetles 2
  • Trichius affinis
  • Trichius piger

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Flies 7
  • Archytas aterrima
  • Bombylius atriceps
  • Epigrimyia polita
  • Eristalis flavipes
  • Helophilus latifrons
  • Physocephala tibialis
  • Volucella evecta

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 7
  • Achalarus lycidas
  • Anosia plexippus
  • Argynnis cybele
  • Euphyes verna
  • Limochores taumas
  • Pholisora hayhurstii
  • Pontia protodice

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 3
  • Priononyx atrata
  • Sphex nigricans
  • Sphex procera

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Blue, purple or white
Fruit begins
August
Fruit ends
October

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Downy Pagoda Plant; Downy Wood Mint

Conservation status

West Virginia rankS4
Global rankG5
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Growing cautions

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Sources