Mint Plant - Red Mint
Mentha x smithiana
Red Mint has attractive green leaves and stems, tinged with red, and pretty mauve flowers. It has a strong fruity spearmint smell.
- Hardy perennial.
- Good culinary mint.
- Goes especially well with peas.
- Very attractive variety.
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Description
Red Mint has a strong fruity spearmint smell. It is an attractive mint with oval mid-green leaves tinged with berry red and reddish stems, along with dense whorls of mauve flowers, very attractive. It is a particularly good culinary mint which is easy to grow and native to Europe.
The herbalist John Gerard described mint as having a smell that "rejoyceth the heart of man". This is very true of Red Mint.
Recognised to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
- Hardy Perennial.
- Prefers moist, well-drained soil.
- Likes partial shade but also tolerates full sun.
- Reaches a height of 18" (45 cm).
- Can be invasive so grow in containers for best results.
- Good culinary mint.
- Attractive to pollinating insects.
Culinary Uses
- Excellent accompaniment to lamb and potato dishes, especially in mint sauce.
- Goes especially well with peas.
- Good in yoghurt dishes.
- Can be chopped into fruit salad.
- Can be infused and used to make herbal tea.
- Crystallize as decoration for sweets.
Other Uses
- Can be grown near roses to deter aphids.
- Scattered leaves can deter mice.
- Can be used in pot pourri.
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