Mentha x piperita
Peppermint, Black peppermint
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.6m
- Position
- Part shade
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
Availability
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About this plant
The peppermint mint, this can make a refreshing tea when mixed with honey and hot water. In maturity it makes a rather leggy plant with long, purple tinged leaves on reddish-brown stems. The plant looks particularly good in spring when it is emerging from the soil and, as a healthy clump of foliage, before it straggles later in the year. Peppermint tea is said to soothe the nerves and to relieve indigestion. It is also said to relieve toothache and has been used for aromatherapy.
- Foliage colour
- Green, Purple
- Stem colour
- Brown, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes
- Shape
- Bell
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Herb garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Rabbits
- Rabbits generally ignore
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided in alternate years. Clumps may be divided into two or more pieces. Rhizomes can be cut whilst small bulbs or offsets are detached. The new plants can be grown in a container or planted in the ground.
Summer
Summer - mid-late · Planting
Cut back when straggly
When plant begins to look straggly, cut the trailing stems back by half their length or more to retain a compact and appealing habit.
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