Mint, highly aromatic perennial herbs for any soil in half-shade to full sun. Easy and might be subject to control their creeping rhizomes in time. Flowers are very attractive for butterflies and bees. Sow flat on any well drained soil from autumn to early summer. Do not cover seeds, transplant from summer to autumn. All are USDA Climate Zone 6. 50 seeds per package. |
Mentha aquatica (Water Mint)20 (40)cm, Water Mint is a herbaceous to semi-evergreen Eurasian perennial with strongly fragrant and aromatic leaves which may be used either fresh or dried in the preparation of refreshing teas and are used as well for the medical properties. It has dense, short racemes of small pink flowers. Easily grown in any humus rich, always slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. Excellent at the edge of a pond or watercourse. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 5193 | € 4,99 |
Mentha arvensis (Wild Mint)60cm, Wild Mint is native throughout termperate regions in the Northern hemisphere. It has opposite, hairy, aromatic leaves and pale purple flowers in whorls. For any humus rich, slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. V-VII. |
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seed package 7454 | € 2,99* |
Mentha asiatica (Asian Mint)100 (140)cm, Asian Mint belongs to the Mentha longifolia group (syn. Mentha longifolia var. asiatica) and is a fully hardy perennial with tall, upright stalks with narrow, grayish-green, scented leaves and terminal upright to horizontal racemes which consist of numerous pale rose flowers. For any humus rich, well-drained soil with sufficient moisture in summer. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 4025 | € 4,99 |
Mentha cervina (Hart's Pennyroyal Mint)20 (40)cm, Hart's Pennyroyal Mint is a herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial with highly fragrant and strong aromatic narrow, greyish-green leaves and upright hold racemes with small rose flowers in dense whorls. This species contains Polegion, which is poisonous (!), thus do not use leaves for the preparation of herbal teas! It is Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils in Portugal, on the Balearic islands (Spain) and Corsica (France). Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 6394 | € 3,99 | |||
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Mentha longifolia (Lebanese Horse Mint)70 (120)cm, Lebanese Horse Mint is a form from the Lebanon. It makes elongated oval leaves, densely covered with short, fine hairs and an intense aromatic mint scent and flavor, and terminal, elongated, densely packed clusters of light pink flowers. Seeds from plants found growing along a stream in Yammoune (Beka'a valley, Lebanon) at some 1.650m. Prefers a rich, well drained, yet slightly moist soil. A fully winter hardy herbaceous mint. V-IX. |
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seed package 1404 | € 4,99 |
Mentha longifolia (Subalpine Horse Mint)50 (90)cm, Subalpine Horse Mint is a Mediterranean form from higher altitudes with usually shorter stems and strongly pubescent, silvery green foliage, and more compact spikes with bright rose flowers in comparison to other forms. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot in the garden, or in pots for the winter cold greenhouse or unheated wintergarden. V-IX. |
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seed package 2498 | € 2,99 | |||
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Mentha longifolia (Sweet Horse Mint)120 (160)cm, Sweet Horse Mint has a dense and large foliage, which is strongly silvery-pubescent (hairy), and especially in this form it shows a very pleasant sweet aroma. This form may be used for the preparation of herbal teas. It makes dense terminal clusters of small pinky flowers. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VIII. |
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seed package 1403 | € 1,99* |
Mentha longifolia ssp. capensis (Cape Horse Mint)100cm, Cape Horse Mint or Karoo Horse Mint from South Africa has unusually narrow, long, fresh green leaves with a sweet-aromatic mint flavor and terminal spikes of white flowers. Fully winterhardy in Central Europe and easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
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seed package 3390 | € 4,99 |
Mentha longifolia ssp. cyprica (Cyprus Horse Mint)100 (130)cm, Cyprus Horse Mint has much narrower and smaller aromatic leaves and terminal flower racemes in comparison to other Mentha longifolia subspecies. This subspecies is endemic to mountains on Cyprus, where it sproadically occurs in fresh sites and partial shade. Easily grown in any rich, well drained,slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VIII. |
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seed package9194 | € 7,99 |
Mentha pulegium (Penny-Royal Mint)30 (40)cm, Penny-Royal Mint is an European perennial mint species with slightly creeping rhizomes and annual upright hold flower stalks with strongly aromatic leaves and pale rose flower whorls, which are attracting insects. This species contains Polegion, which is poisonous (!), thus do not use leaves for the preparation of herbal teas! Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII. |
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seed package9182 | € 2,99* |
Mentha suaveolens ssp. insularis (Apple Mint)20 (40)cm, Apple Mint is a herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial with strongly fragrant and aromatic leaves which may be used either fresh or dried in the preparation of refreshing teas. The subspecies insularis is native of the Mediterranean and is easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII. |
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seed package5217 | € 4,99 |
Mentha suaveolens ssp. suaveolens (Round-leafed Mint)100cm, Round-leafed Mint (syn. Mentha rotundifolia) makes quite large, oval, densely pubescent, fresh grayish green sweet aromatic leaves and terminal pale rose to white flower spikes. It is native of slightly moist soils near rivers and in marshes marshes from south-central Europe to East Asia. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-IX. |
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seed package3398 | € 3,99* |