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.
Available from APPROXIMATELY mid April1 or more £2.95GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
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.
Pricing
Available from APPROXIMATELY mid April
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
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