{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 198 Clustered Mountain Mint Perennial Plant of the Year | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1972,"description":"Welcome to the Good Growing podcast! In this episode, horticulture educators Chris Enroth and Ken Johnson from the University of Illinois Extension delve into the 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year: Clustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum). Join us as we explore the unique characteristics, growing tips, and ecological benefits of this native plant.\nSkip to what you want to know:\n00:35    Hey Ken! It is very cold outside.\n03:01    Does the cold affect Japanese beetle grubs?\n05:22    The 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year is Clustered Mountain Mint\n07:04    Native range\n09:15    What does clustered mountain mint look like?\n11:30    Pairing mountain mint with other plants.\n12:34    Growth habit (form).\n12:51    Full sun to part shade plant, but what happens if it gets too much shade?\n13:42    Recommended locations to plant clustered mountain mint\n15:05    Thoughts about potential aggressive behavior.\n17:07    Why was this plant selected as perennial plant of the year?\n17:45    The minty smell of clustered mountain mint.\n19:52    Other mountain mints you may find in Illinois.\n22:13    Mountain mint is a valuable plant for insects.\n25:30    The seasonality of mountain mint.\n27:12    Looking for mountain mint species at the garden centers.\n29:34    Thank yous and coming up next week.\n \nPerennial Plant Association, Perennial Plant of the Year - Clustered Mountain Mint https://perennialplant.org/page/2025PPOY\n\nCharacterization of Odorants in Clustered Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum\nAssessing pollinator richness on urban-grown mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) populations \nVariation in Insect Richness on Six Prairie Plant Species \n \n\nContact us!\nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/P91n-gplnzQTFLu_L-isHvJMmav5MoJF_dQ96S2PDhE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzFi/NmIzYTI1ZWYyYWNh/NzdkODM4YWZhZjM1/OWFiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}