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Mint: Mint
The Mints are very reliable producers of tasty leaves, but can be used for a lot more than simply flavoring. Some types are extremely vigorous and if given suitable growing conditions they will put on an amazing amount of growth in a season.
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Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Perennial
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Hardy
Mint goes dormant in cold weather and can withstand most frost.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant
- Growing Season
- Short, Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Cold, Cool, Warm
Mint prefers cool, moist conditions. You may want to grow it in containers to prevent it from becoming invasive in the garden.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 55°F - 85°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 55°F
There's no advantage to starting your seeds in cold soil, so wait until it's warmed up a little, to at least 60˚F.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- No
- Light
Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot)
Mint prefers full sun, but can tolerate partial shade as well.
- Water
- High
Mint likes to be moist at all times.
- Feeder
- Light
These plants grow best in rich soil, but almost any soil will do.
- Suitability
- Tolerates light frost, Tolerates hard frost, Partial shade, Needs summer shade
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes
A great container plant--it's even preferred by most gardeners!
When growing in confined spaces, Mint should be divided regularly, to prevent overcrowding. The best way to grow it is in a 5 gallon bucket with the bottom cut out, sunk into the ground to within 2 or 3" of the rim.
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- Yes
- Color
- Light green
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 12.0 - 18.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 18.0 - 24.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-11
- Disease Resistance
- Taste Profile
Classic peppermint flavor.
- Rotation Group
- Perennial
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