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Mint Silver - Mentha longifolia

Type: Perennial

Mentha x longifolia is a native of Europe, but has been naturalised worldwide. This hardy perennial is essentially a culinary herb used in sauces to complement meats (mint sauce with lamb), soups, salads, vegetable dishes, sweet dishes and drinks. The silvery-green downy leaves of this spreading groundcover mean it is more of an ornamental than culinary plant, but the leaves still have that distinctive menthol flavour.

Mint will thrive anywhere, preferring moist partly shady areas, and are easy to grow from cuttings or replanting of runners. To control spread, this herb should be planted in sunken bottomless containers and kept well watered to ensure good leaf production.

Silver mint will produce long mauve flower spikes in summer, and grow 45-60cm tall.