• Fresh mint peppermint leaves, ideal for tea and culinary uses, known for its strong scent and pest-repellent properties.
  • Fresh mint peppermint leaves, vibrant green and fragrant, ideal for culinary use and pest repellent in gardening.
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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Mint Peppermint

£1.95
£1.95
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The peppermint plant produces fragrant leaves and bold flavour, best planted in a container to control its invasive growth. Use its leaves for tea, puddings, and chocolate mousse and add mulch in autumn to help it survive the winter. Its strong scent also repels pests, making it a useful companion plant for brassicas.

Quantity of Seeds 500 Seeds
Type Perennial/Edible Herb
Genus Mentha x Piperita
Sow Seeds

Sow February-June or August-October.  Barely cover the seeds. Transplant into individuals pots when large enough to handle.
Plant Out

Acclimatise and plant out when all risk of frost has passed.  Likes well-drained soil and part shade.  Keep harvesting the leaves to promote new growth
Flowers June-October
Height & Spread

60cm high x 30cm spread

 
    Fresh mint peppermint leaves, ideal for tea and culinary uses, known for its strong scent and pest-repellent properties.
    Fresh mint peppermint leaves, vibrant green and fragrant, ideal for culinary use and pest repellent in gardening.

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