FREE: Pineapple Mint (Bare Root Plant)

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you will get 1 Pineapple Mint plant, bare root, it will be from the plant in the pictures, the last 2 pictures is the plant you will get, it will be dug up and roots will be wrapped in a wet paper towel just before shipping

Pineapple mint is a variety of mint that many consider one of the most attractive in the mint family. Growing to a height of almost a foot (30.48 cm), pineapple mint has green leaves that are edged by a white or cream color. This mint is also noted for its unusual flavor and fragrance. When touched or brushed it gives off a light pineapple scent, and when used in foods, it will impart a slight mint and pineapple taste. For this reason, it may be a delicious addition to fruit salad, or to pineapple glazes for things like ham.

The scientific name of pineapple mint is Mentha suaveolens variegata, and it is a cultivar of apple mint, which is believed to have first been grown in Europe and Asia. In most parts of the world, you won’t have trouble growing pineapple mint if you plant it in moist soil, in a partial sun/partial shade environment. However, once you get it started, you may have trouble getting rid of it. Most forms of mint are notoriously aggressive and can take over an untended garden within a few years.

botanical name: Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’
perennial zones 4-8
height 12-18″
spacing 12-18″ apart
full sun tolerant, partial shade
dry-moist soil
flower color white
uses in garden: as a border, great in containers, drought tolerant, edging, fragrant, ground cover
use in fruit salads,with lamb, and in teas
attracts bees and butterflies
deer, insect, and mouse resistant