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Mint

Mentha spicata

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Mint (Mentha spicata)

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Bloom colours

lilac

What actually matters with this one

Container only, always. In open ground it colonises a bed in two seasons and never truly leaves.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
60 cm
Flowers
July to August
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.