Mint

85 days. Agastache rugosa. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Korean Mint. The plant produces good yields of flavorful green mint leaves with beautiful purple flowers. It is a fragrant, herbaceous perennial in the mint family. The leaves smell like licorice. Used in salads, stir fry, and for seasoning meats and other dishes. Also makes a pleasing tea. It is known to help treat fevers and aid in digestion, chest ailments, and many other conditions. Excellent for aromatic cut flowers. Easy to grow. Attracts beneficial insects and butterflies. Also known as Korean Licorice Mint, Huo Xiang, and Giant Hyssop. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from China, Korea, and Japan.

70 days. Melissa officinalis. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Lemon Balm Seeds. The plant produces good yields of beautiful lemon scented leaves. Used to make delightful tea, sauces, salads, soups, stews, and summer drinks. It is said to stimulate the heart, calm the nerves, anxiety, honeybees, and butterflies, and upset stomachs. The leaves can be dried for storage. Attracts honeybees and butterflies. You should cut back the plant when it starts blooming if you don’t want it to seed. An heirloom variety dating back over 2,000 years. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Europe.

85 days. Pycnanthemum pilosum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Mountain Mint. The plant produces good yields of fragrant Mountain Mint leaves. It may be used just like peppermint. It has a wonderful menthol fragrance for potpourri. Used to make teas for indigestion, fevers, and to regulate the menstrual cycle. White flowers attract bees and butterflies. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Mentha pulegium. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Pennyroyal. The plant produces excellent yields of aromatic mint-flavored leaves. It is a low-growing, creeping perennial with tiny lavender-purple flowers. It is used in a variety of remedies and is used in making tea to ease headaches. It can be added to desserts, drinks, and dips. Perfect for seasoning dishes, garnishes, and culinary creations. The plant is said to repel flies, gnats, chiggers, ticks, and mosquitoes! For medical uses, it is used to relieve dizziness and vertigo and is also useful for digestion, flatulence, and stomach problems. This crawling plant is used by homeowners to make permanent landscaping along walkways. Also used as an insect repellent and repels mice. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 197822. A variety from the Mediterranean region.

85 days. Mentha piperita. Perennial. Open Pollinated. The plant produces excellent yields of very aromatic peppermint leaves. A popular herb variety prized for its aromatic mint and cool, menthol-forward flavor. Use the leaves to make tea, candies, and desserts. Also used for treating the common cold, asthma, congestion, and indigestion. Attracts beneficial insects. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Mentha spicata. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Spearmint. The plant produces good yields of dark green spearmint leaves. It is a popular herb variety prized for its milder, sweeter, fruity-minty flavor, less intense than peppermint. This sweet-smelling spearmint is used in candy, teas, jellies, desserts, lamb dishes, and salads. It is also used as a garnish on ice cream, iced drinks, and melons. Adds fragrance to toothpaste, lotions, and tinctures. Spearmint tea is used for medical purposes to treat many ailments, including nausea, hiccups, and poor digestion. Suitable for containers. Excellent choice for herb gardens. A variety from the USA.

 

How to Grow Spearmint Seeds. Follow the planting instructions below and use Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Mix for successful germination.