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Lamiaceae
Water mint
Mentha aquatica
Also known as Mentha × scordiastrum var. auneticensis, Mentha aquatica var. subthermalis, Mentha littoralis, Mentha aquatica var. cordata
Indoor Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Mint · Aromatic · Culinary · Bog Plant · Moisture Loving · Perennial · Fragrant · Lamiaceae · Edible · Medicinal
This aromatic mint thrives in moist to wet conditions and partial shade, making it perfect for bog gardens or containers. Keep soil consistently moist and harvest regularly to encourage fresh growth and prevent flowering if growing for culinary use.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, can tolerate standing water · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile North
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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