Mint
Peppermint: Mentha piperita
Spearmint: Mentha apicata
Apple Mint: Mentha suaveolens
Pineapple Mint: Mentha suaveolens ‘variegata’
Description
Mint is an easy to grow perennial plant. There are many kinds of mint.
Peppermint has dark green leaves with a reddish stem and lavender flowers.
Spearmint has lighter green, pointy leaves and pink flowers. Apple mint
has light green foliage and pineapple mint has green leaves that are banded
with white. All can grow up to two feet tall and become quite invasive.
Their scent is released when brushed against or bruised. Mints are used
primarily for flavorings and garnishes.
How to Grow
Mint will grow well in full sun to partial shade and can easily take over
a garden, crowding out other plants. For this reason, it is better to
plant mint in a separate garden bed or plant it in containers above ground.
Space plants two feet apart. Frequent cutting will promote branching.
Propagate by dividing clumps.
Harvesting
Just prior to flowering, cut stems one inch above the soil. You may harvest
mint two or three times in one growing season.
Basil
| Chives | Dill | Lavender
| Mint | Oregano | Parsley
| Rosemary | Sage
| Thyme | Credits |
