Mentha spicata var. crispa ‘Moroccan’
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Mentha spicata var. crispa ‘Moroccan’, Moroccan Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Small white flowers in terminal cylindrical spikes. Mid green, lance oval shaped, wrinkled leaves. Excellent spearmint flavour. Culinary; great with potatoes and for sauces. The leaves make a great mint tea, either hot or cold.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Mint.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 60cm
• Spread: Indefinite
Moroccan Mint can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Chalk, Sand, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Upright, Creeping
• Flowering colour: White
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
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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