Organic Mountain Mint + Peppermint Mix Garden Plant
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About this item:
- These are rooted plants from seed.
- In 4" pots
- We use our own organic hand mixed soil
- 4-6 Plants per pot
- Perennial Plant
Plant Information:
- Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum) is a genus of herbaceous plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Species in this genus are often referred to as "mountain mints" and they often have a minty or thyme-like aroma when crushed. All species of Pycnanthemum are native to the United States and Canada. The center of diversity for the genus is North Carolina with 13 of the 20 species having been collected therein. Nineteen of the 20 species of Pycnanthemum occur in the Eastern US and Canada, and one disjunct species (P. californicum) occurs in California and Oregon.
- Peppermint (Mentha x Piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. Although the genus Mentha comprises more than 25 species, the one in most common use is peppermint.[5] While Western peppermint is derived from Mentha × piperita, Chinese peppermint, or bohe, is derived from the fresh leaves of M. haplocaly x . M. × piperita and M. haplocaly x are both recognized as plant sources of menthol and menthone, and are among the oldest herbs used for both culinary and medicinal products.
Care + Planting Instructions:
- Continue to grow in the 4" pot until root appear through the bottom of the pot. You can then transplant into a larger pot or into your own garden.
- Keep soil moist but not soggy.
- Our plants are established to current outdoor temperatures.
- If you grow your plant indoors, it needs bright direct light 6-8 hours per day or the use of a grow light.