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Highly invasive. Use containers.
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Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Peppermint care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Mentha × piperita
- Common names
- Peppermint
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Mentha
- Species
- M. x piperita
Growing with your kit
Keep invasive roots confined in Seeds In A Cup® clear planter.
Propagation
By cuttings or division.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Flowers late summer; harvest leaves frequently.
Growing conditions
Moist shaded riverbanks.
Weather & tolerances
Shade tolerant; needs constant water.
Pests & plant health
Mint rust, spider mites.
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
Perennial with runners (rhizomes).
Varieties
‘Chocolate Mint’, ‘Orange Mint’.
Garden & everyday uses
High menthol
Native range & distribution
Europe/Middle East origins.
Conservation
Abundant.
Name origins
Watermint x Spearmint hybrid.
History
Used by Egyptians as currency.