Mint (Mentha × piperita) — aromatic plant.
Mint (Mentha × piperita) – aromatic plant. Mint is a vigorous, refreshing perennial herb, perfect for teas and lemonades; it spreads quickly.
Benefits
- Aromatic leaves for the kitchen
- Attracts bees and pollinators
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide full sun.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Mentha × piperita
- Botanical family: Lamiaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen
- Exposure: Sun
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -20 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 25-60 cm
- Mature width: 25-50 cm
- Flowering period: Summer
- Flower colour: White/purple
- Fragrance: Aromatic foliage
- Soil: Well drained, slightly chalky
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: High
- Fertilising: Light, in spring
- Pruning: Regular harvesting
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4011050
- EAN code: 6420384011050
Warnings
- Spreads aggressively – keep it in a pot
- Prefers moist soil
- Harvest often
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; high watering. Mint is a vigorous, refreshing perennial herb, perfect for teas and lemonades; it spreads quickly.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: summer.
