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Lamiaceae
European corn mint
Mentha arvensis
Also known as Field mint, Corn mint, Wild mint, Mentha odorata
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Mint · Herb · Medicinal · Edible · Aromatic · Pollinator · Spreading · Container · Lamiaceae · Fragrant
European corn mint is a vigorous, spreading herb with a refreshing minty fragrance, useful in cooking, teas, and traditional medicine. Plant it in a container or with a root barrier in the garden, as it spreads readily by runners and can become invasive if left unchecked. Keep the soil consistently moist, provide at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily, and harvest stems regularly to encourage bushy, compact growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is moist; allow the top inch to dry slightly between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alberta, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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