Description
Enjoy the cool flavor and aroma of homegrown peppermint! Rub the leaves, and you��ll suddenly crave peppermint patties or the cooling, sweet taste of candy canes. This versatile herb makes the perfect pick-me-up when added to ice water, or steep it in tea for fabulous flavor. Harvest the leaves often��when dried, they make a delicious ingredient for desserts, like meringues, cakes, and cookies. Add peppermint leaves to ice cube trays for a pretty, flavorful addition to beverages. Like all mints, it can grow a little too exuberantly, so plant it in a container or garden bed where its square stems can spread. Peppermint thrives near water gardens or in areas with moist, fertile soil, but it will grow in drier areas, too. For best performance, plant in full sun or partial shade. Produces pretty lavender flowers in late summer. Perennial in zones 3 to 11.
- Bright green leaves with minty scent and taste
- Harvest often for a bushier plant
- Use in tea and other beverages
- Good choice for containers, as plant spreads easily and can take over the garden
- Tolerates light frost
- Light Requirement: Full sun to part shade
- Space 18 to 24�� apart
- Suitable for fall planting
- Good for containers
