(Mentha species)
Mint grown from seed does not come true and produces plants which vary in flavor from spearmint to menthol mint to peppermint. For culinary use select your best plants for mint sauce, jelly, or tea. Medicinal: A cooling herb used for external inflammation. Internally it has spasmolytic, carminative, and expectorant actions.
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| Lifecycle: | | 2 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial) |
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| Height: | | 18 |
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| Diameter: | | 12 to 18 |
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| Heirloom: | | yes |
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| Container Planting: | | yes |
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Cultural Requirements:
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| USDA Zones: | | 5 to 9 |
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| Propagation / Germination: | | Germinates in 10 to 14 days at 70 F. |
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| Spacing: | | 12 to 18 |
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| Sun: | | Full sun |
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Garden Medicinals offers over 220 varieties of medicinal and culinary herb seeds, roots, potato onions, specialty garlic varieties, and select heirloom vegetable and ethnic flower seed. All seeds are non-gmo, open-pollinated and untreated. Most seeds are naturally grown and a few are certified organic. Our vegetable seeds do especially well in hot, humid climates where vegetable production can be difficult. Our herb selection also includes dormant root stock of ginger, ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, false unicorn, and wild yam.
Note: Medicinal uses of herbs mentioned in our store are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Please see a qualified medical practitioner for diagnosis if you have a health problem.
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