Quality Grown Herb Plants for Culinary, Medicinal, and Fragrance use.
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latin name: mentha arvensis 'variegata' zone: 6 type: tender perennial light: full sun height: 12”? description: Gold flecked leaves have a fruity fragrance and flavour with a hint of ginger. Trailing habit and hence are great for hanging baskets. Some forms of ginger mint have similar fragrance but the leaves have no variegation to them. Cut back trailing shoots to get a fuller plant. Less invasive nature than other mints. harvest: Pick leaves before the plant flowers, or after it has been cut back and plant has started to regrow. Leaves can then be used fresh or dry and used later in hot or cold mint teas. culinary notes: Leaves – fresh or dried are used to make a delightful tea. Mint teas are very soothing and have medicinal value. Use attractive leaves for cake decoration, fruit salads or salads. |
