Mint
Mentha spp.
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a-6a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1m |
10cm | Min | 30cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a strong fragrance
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Mint Overview
Mentha is a genus containing around 25 species of rhizomatous, perennial, flowering plants. They are aromatic plants with small tubular flowers and they spread via underground and overground stolons which can result in them becoming invasive. They are cultivated as culinary herbs and there are many varieties available, bred to have a diverse range of aromas. They are happiest in poor but moist soil and best grown with roots restricted in a pot.
Common problems with Mint
How to propagate Mint
Seed
Division
Cuttings
Special features of Mint
Attractive flowers
Attracts bees
Attractive leaves
Wet sites
Pot plant
Other uses of Mint
Grown for their aromatic foliage, which is both decorative and used as a culinary herb.
