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Apple Mint Plant

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Mentha suaveolens

A very useful herb.


Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.

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1 or more £2.25 each. Group & quantity discounts
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Garden mint can be used for so much more than you might first think! Add it to peas, potatoes and drinks for extra flavour, or make the most flavoursome mint sauce you ever did taste to mention but a few!

  • Said to be a symbol of hospitality.
  • Perennial.
  • Flowers July - September.
  • Will become invasive (we would therefore recommend growing in a pot).
  • Prefers a moist, rich, alkaline soil.
  • Prefers a shady position (but will grow almost anywhere!)
  • Strong aromatic, apply scent.
  • You can grow in pots on the window sill in the kitchen for regular sprigs.
  • Thrives in most soil types.
  • Culinary Uses.
  • Can infuse the leaves in oil, vinegar or water (for tea!)
  • Mint sauce.
  • With chocolate for a dessert.
  • Can be used to make tea.
  • Flowers are edible.
  • Medicinal Uses.
  • To relieve symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
  • Can be use to inhibit the growth of some types of bacteria.
  • Can be used to make breathing easier by keeping the airways open.
  • Other Uses.
  • Pot pourri.
  • Helps to deter flies in the kitchen in Summer.
  • Can be dried and scattered as a mouse deterrent.

Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.

Disclaimer
As with all alternative medicines and plants with purported medicinal benefits it is important to inform your health care providers that you are using them; this helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. We can accept no liability for any side effect or contingency from any allergy or any other cause or harm that may arise. If in doubt please do consult a medical practitioner before using.

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Pollinator Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to the seeds and plants Victoriana Nurseries sell that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.