Peppermint Farm & Garden

Hardy / perennial / spice plant, teas, medicinal plant / H. up to 60cm/ half shade to shade / humus rich soil / blossom colour pink / flowering time 7, 8, 9
Mints are rich in volatile oils of variable composition. The menthol gives the typical smell and taste, which are simultaneously cool and warming. Peppermint has pale, purple flowers in summer, a strong peppermint scent of the leaves. Best for peppermint tea.