| Description | Peppermint (Mentha piperita) An aggressive plant with white flowers and Peppermint scented foliage. Used in beverages, jellies, salads, sauces, & desserts. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Herbs |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, the moisture the site the faster the spread |
| Soil & Site | average, the moisture and richer the site the faster the spread |
| Flowers | small pink or purple flower spikes |
| Leaves | simple, green, pointed, toothed edge, fragrant when crushed |
| Stems | square, rhizomatous |
| Dimensions | to 18 inches, spread forever |
| Maintenance | if you want to keep this plant contained, grow in a container, sink container in the ground to overwinter |
| Propagation | very easy from division, seeds |
| Author's Notes | It can't be overstated how aggressive this mint will spread. All my mint are in large plastic nursery containers, buried in the soil. Even this will only slow down their spread. |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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