Mints
MINTS
(Plant heights are given at maturity)
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Spearmint - Mentha
spicata - Perennial; Excellent for cooking,
as
if maintains its
strong
mint flavor. Full sun or partial shade; height: 24in.
| #3181 Packet $3.50
Approximately 100 seeds |
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Peppermint (Candymint,
Brandymint) - Menthus piperita - Perennial - Culinary,
Medicinal
- Leaves are short with finely margined teeth and slightly hairy on the
underside. Stems are 2-4ft. tall and often have a purple tint and
bear clusters of purple flowers in summer. The entire
plant
possesses
the distintive aroma of peppermint. Used as a clulinary
herb for
centuries, it is thought that the ancient Egyptians culivated
a
form.
The Romans crowned guests and tables at feasts with sprays, as recorded
by the historian Pliny. In the 1700s, it's production
became a
major
industry in England. Full sun or partial shade; plant
height:
2-4ft. (Please note that mints do not always run true from seed.)
| #953 Packet $3.50
Approximately 200 seeds |
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Pennyroyal (Fleamint,
Fleabane) - Mentha pulegium - Perennial - Culinary,
Medicinal,
Household
- Creeping compact plant makes a nice addition to
the rock
garden.
The anicents used the leaves to flavor puddings and sauces.
They
have
also been used to make a tea to treat headaches.
Today,
oil
from the leaves is a main ingredient in insect repellents.
Rubbing
the
leaves
on your skin and clothing will repel fleas, ticks
and
mosquitos.
This also makes pennyroyal a great choice for companion planting - it
will
also repel insects from your garden.
| #1013 Packet $3.50
Approximately 100 seeds |
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Applemint - Menthus suaveolens - Perennial -
Culinary, Medicinal -Soft
grey-green foliage has a wonderful spiced apple fragrance.
A
great
companion to iced or hot china tea. Used to sooth
sore throats
and
the discomforts of the common cold. Full sun or partial
shade;
plant
height: 2-4ft.
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