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trefle.io · Taken Jul 30, 2022 by herbert bacher (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
Horse mint
Mentha longifolia
Also known as Mentha spicata subsp. longifolia, Mentha spicata var. longifolia, Wild bergamot, Spotted horsemint
Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Mint · Herb · Aromatic · Medicinal · Pollinator · Spreading · Perennial · Wildflower · Edible · Fragrant
Beginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Horse mint is a vigorous, spreading perennial herb that grows best in moist, fertile soil in full sun to partial shade. It spreads readily via underground rhizomes, so consider planting it in a container or bordered bed to keep it from overtaking neighboring plants. The aromatic foliage has traditional medicinal uses and the small purple flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies throughout summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not saturated · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chad, China South-Central, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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