No herb or kitchen garden is complete without mint, and peppermint adds a festive note to the display, evoking the holidays and filling the air with its fresh, clean scent when rubbed.

Genus Mentha

Species x piperita

Zone 4 - 9

Bloom Start to End Mid Summer

Days to Maturity 73

Fruit Color Green

Habit Spreading

Plant Height 3 ft

Additional Characteristics Easy Care Plants, Edible, Bloom First Year, Fragrance, Herbs, Cut-and-Come-Again, Pest Fighter, Pruning Recommended

Bloom Color Purple

Foliage Color Dark Green, Purple

Harvest Season Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall, Mid Summer, Late Fall, Late Spring

Light Requirements Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained

Resistance Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Disease Resistant, Deer Resistance

Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy

Uses Cuisine, Containers, Outdoor, Border, Ground Cover, Foliage Interest