Downy Wood Mint is a charming native pollinator magnet . Its beautiful slender spikes of lavender-pink flowers attract long and short-tongued bees, Syrphid flies, butterflies, skippers and bee flies. Its leaves are edible and are used in sauces and drinks. 
 
Downy Wood Mint spreads slowly, forms a dense clump, but does not like competition or excess shade.  It is less aggressive than other mint species, spreading 1-2".