Apple mint

Apple mint

Mentha suaveolens

Mentha
Lamiaceae
Indoor Plants
Zone 611
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
🏠 Indoor

Apple mint is an easy-to-grow, fragrant herb that flourishes in full sun to partial shade and prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil. It spreads vigorously via underground runners, so plant it in containers or use root barriers to prevent it from taking over nearby garden beds. Harvest leaves regularly to encourage bushy growth and enjoy their mild, fruity-mint flavor in teas, cooking, and beverages.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Thoroughly Until Moisture Drains From The Bottom, Then Allow The Top Inch Of Soil To Dry Before Watering Again

Soil pH

6.5 – 7

Temperature

-10°95°F

Mature Spread

up to 36

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Cutting, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alabama
Algeria
Arizona
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
California
Canary Is.
Central European Rus
Chile North
Colombia
Comoros
Connecticut
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Delaware
Denmark

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 6, 2017 by 1 (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Available From (0)

No nurseries currently have this species in stock.