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Mentha piperita

Peppermint (Corn Mint, Lamb Mint, Balm Mint, Curled Mint)

Small, pink, tubular flowers are displayed over the lance-shaped, green foliage. It is used as a culinary herb to improve the flavour of other foods and can be eaten raw or cooked.

  • »  Small sterile tubular pink flowers
  • »  Ovate lance-shaped toothed mid-green leaves on red stems
  • »  Plants are edible raw or cooked
  • »  Best used to improve flavour of other foods
  • »  Grows in moist areas in plains and foothills
  • »  Bloom Time: July to September

11cm Potted
$10.33
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Edible
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Herbal garden
• Naturalizing
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Mentha piperita

Native to Ontario

A hybrid cross between M. aquatica x M. spicata. Peppermint oils are used in flavouring chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash. It is also used for culinary and medicinal purposes and in fragrances. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mentha piperita

Grows best in a moist to wet soil, in full sun. Spreading by rhizomes and above-ground runners, this plant can be weedy or invasive.