Mint Plant - Red Mint

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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