Mentha piperita

Also called Corn Mint, Lamb Mint, Balm Mint, Curled Mint

Small sterile tubular pink flowers
Ovate lance-shaped toothed mid-green leaves on red stems
Plants are edible raw or cooked
Best used to improve flavour of other foods
Grows in moist areas in plains and foothills
Bloom Time: July to September

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
50-60 cm

SPREAD:
75-90 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in a moist to wet soil, in full sun. Spreading by rhizomes and above-ground runners, this plant can be weedy or aggressive.

Additional Notes about Peppermint:

Native to Ontario

A hybrid cross between M. aquatica x M. spicata. Peppermint oils are used in flavouring chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash. It is also used for culinary and medicinal purposes and in fragrances.

The flowers produce nectar and pollen, attracting bees, butterflies, and other insects. The fragrant foliage attracts beneficial insects, while theoretically repelling small rodents and mosquitoes.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer

HABIT:
Spreading

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Herbal/edible garden
Naturalizing