Mentha pulegium ‘Cunningham Mint’
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Mentha pulegium ‘Cunningham Mint’, Creeping Pennyroyal
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Small mauve flowers in terminal, globular clusters around the stem, very rarely flowers. Highly peppermint scented, small oval leaves. Rub crushed leaves onto mosquito bites to remove the swelling and irritation.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Mint.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Semi Evergreen Perennial
• Height: 3cm
• Spread: up to 60cm
Creeping Pennyroyal can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Chalk, Sand, Loam
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Mat forming, Creeping
• Flowering colour: Mauve
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: Do not take medicinally during pregnancy or if suffering from kidney disease
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings & Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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