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apple mint Apple Mint

A variety of mint

How to sow apple mint: Direct seed or rhizomes

Sun requirement for apple mint: Plant in Full Sun

Apple Mint is an herbaceous, perennial member of the Mint family that is often grown as a culinary herb, ornamental, or ground cover. The plant has light green wrinkled leaves, white or pinkish flowers, and a fruity, minty flavor. It's leaves can be used as a garnish, in salads, and to make tea or apple mint jelly. It has a worldwide history of medicinal use. Like other members of the Mint family, it spreads by underground roots called rhizomes and can become invasive in a garden. Plant in a container or deadhead before flowers go to seed to prevent this.

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Apple mint facts

Lifespan

Perennial living more than two years

Height

75cm

Row Spacing

35cm

Growing apple mint

  1. Plant in a pot or a sunk bucket to keep it from spreading at planting out
  2. Water regularly at planting out every week
  3. Pick sprigs at first harvest every week
  4. Cut back hard after flowering 8 weeks after first harvest
  5. Divide and replant 24 months after planting out

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Introduction from Wendy

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Hi! I'm Wendy and I live in Livermore, California, USA. I live in the suburbs and have been learning about permaculture for two years now. Right now my project is slowly converting my lawn into a food forest, one module at a time.

I began with a 10x20 starter garden on the north side of my house…

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