Mentha suaveolens var. crispa ‘Mojito’
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Mentha suaveolens var. crispa ‘Mojito’, Mojito Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Tight terminal oval clusters of mauve flowers. Neat, oval, hairy, slightly curly, mid green leaves. Culinary; the flowers and leaves are edible. The leaves are good for making Mojitos.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s Guide to Mint.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 80cm
• Spread: Indefinite
Mojito 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: Mauve
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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