Mints

Mentha piperita

Peppermint

Perennial. Extremely easy to grow. Distinctive brilliant green leaves which are ribbed and narrow, on strong-growing plants which are best kept in large containers. Select the most fragrant from your stand of seedlings, as the aromatic...

Mentha pulegium

Pennyroyal

Once called flea-be-gone, Pennyroyal contains naturally occurring oils that effectively repel fleas. This herbaceous, inedible, creeping ground cover self-sows and is useful and pretty among pavers with its pink flowers. Spreads 80cm (21/2...

Mentha spicata (M. viridis)

Spearmint

Happy in moist soil in the garden (but safer in a container because it can spread.) Use the leaves all summer and dry some for the winter. Enjoy the purple, spiry flowers in late summer with the bees and hummingbirds. Approx. 2150...

Monarda citriodora

Mint, Lemon

This vigorous plant has a wonderful taste and lemony aroma, but it is usually grown as an ornamental or for its cut flowers. Easily started from seed, this non-invasive mint produces masses of tiered pink-purple blossoms from August until...