I have found Horsemint (Mentha longifolia) growing in Croydon, NH. in a small wet area around an old abandoned farm house. The patch of H...Read Moreorsemint covers an area of about six square feet, and is about four feet tall. The flowers are a light shade of lavender, some as long as three inches, and smell wonderful.
this is the most common mint in europe, west asia, north and south africa. also it presents a deep domain of segregation. i know some fla...Read Morevours: spearmint-like, low menthol peppermint-like, china healing herbs hint scent, musty scent with a hint of milk(the popular silver one). so, it is very variable. i've read about a menthol german tetraploid and a sweet russian variety(like lavender mint). it is very hardy and draught half tolerant. flower color is variable from white to pink. the cultivars i know are all erect. this mint is the ancestor of these mints: spearmint, peppermint(indirect trough spearmint), japanese mint, bowles mint(indirect trough spearmint), egyptian mint and so on. even if it is variable, it has left it's mark on the mint world. cheers!
Vigorous perennial mint from Europe through to Western Iran.
Has oblong, pointed, toothed,green grey, hairy leaves with a ...Read Moremusty scent. Bears spike of pale lilac or sometimes white, tubular flowers densely borne on tapering heads.
Flowers July-September
Loves moist, well drained, poorish soils in full sun, may tolerate some shade.
Interesting plant for the wildflower garden if you have the space.
I have found Horsemint (Mentha longifolia) growing in Croydon, NH. in a small wet area around an old abandoned farm house. The patch of H...Read More
this is the most common mint in europe, west asia, north and south africa. also it presents a deep domain of segregation. i know some fla...Read More
Also known as "silver mint"
Vigorous perennial mint from Europe through to Western Iran.
Has oblong, pointed, toothed,green grey, hairy leaves with a ...Read More