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Peppermint
Botanical Name:Mentha x piperita
Growing Zones: Zones 4 - 9
Sun Exposure:
Part Shade
Full Sun
Soil Moisture:
Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Normal, loamy
Bloom Color:
Purple
Bloom Season:
Mid Summer
Foliage Color:
Purple
Dark Green
Plant Height:
3 ft
Strongly aromatic peppermint can be used in both cooking - in drinks, salads, and baked goods - and in potpourri and other fragrant decorative items. In hot tea, it is said to help stomach upset.
This perennial grows to 3 feet tall and spreads rapidly to indefinate widths. The 3 inch smooth, lance-shaped, toothed leaves are tinged with purple around the edges. Oblong terminal spikes of lilac-pink flowers appear all summer.
Like other mints, peppermint is extremely easy to grow. In fact, it grows so well, it is best to confine it to containers. Grow in almost any soil conditions in sun or part shade, harvesting leaves all season long. Zones 4-9.
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~Before using any herb or flower for medicinal use, please talk with your physician or other knowledgable person.~~*~~*~~*~~*~~