trefle.io · Taken Sep 9, 2022 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
American corn mint
Mentha canadensis
Also known as Mentha arvensis subsp. borealis, Mentha occidentalis, Mentha haplocalyx subsp. pavoniana, Mentha arvensis var. canadensis
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Mint · Herb · Edible · Aromatic · Groundcover · Medicinal · Perennial · Native · Pollinator · Shade-Tolerant
American corn mint thrives in moist, partially shaded spots and spreads readily via runners, making it ideal for herb gardens or naturalized areas. Water consistently to keep the soil from drying out, and trim regularly to control its vigorous spread. Harvest leaves as needed for culinary or medicinal use — the flavor intensifies just before flowering.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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