Mentha x piperita 3.5"

Peppermint – Perennial

Bloom Period: 

July – August

Light:

Sun – Part Shade

Water:

Medium – Wet

Size:

Height 12 – 24”  Width 12 – 36”

Zone:

3 – 7

Patent:

None

Dark green, glossy leaves with a sharp mint flavor on upright stems with spikes of small lavender flowers in summer. Attracts pollinators but is deer and rabbit resistant. Spreads aggressively by rhizomes and is best grown in large containers or sited where it is limited by hardscape and/or allowed to spread as a groundcover.