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This fragrant and invigorating herb makes a delightfully refreshing tea, or adds cool spicy flavour to desserts, iced drinks, salads, dressings and meat dishes. Peppermint has naturally antiseptic qualities and can be used as a soothing herbal remedy to aid digestion, reduce tension and relieve cold symptoms.
Features
- Perennial
- Medicinal & culinary
- Versatile
Product details
How
Sow in pots or trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, and transplant when 5-6cm tall. Planting in pots will contain its vigorous growth.
Care
Best grown in moist soil in semi shade. Add compost and Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone before planting. Protect from snails and slugs. Cut back regularly to promote fresh growth. Peppermint is a perennial, but will die back over Winter in colder areas.
Hint
Excellent companion plant for cabbage and tomatoes. To make a peppermint tea add 2 teaspoons of chopped leaves to 1 cup of hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes, strain and sip.
| Plant space |
45cm |
| Sow depth |
2mm |
| Germination |
10-20 days |
| Germination (days) |
15 days |
| Row space |
45cm |
| Maturity |
12 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
84 days |
| Botanical name |
Mentha Piperita |
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