Mint Applemint

Name: Mint Applemint - Kahikatea Farm Certified Organic Nursery and Permaculture Farm
Price: 8.50 NZD
Availability: InStock

Mentha suaveolens

$8.50

Vigorous upright herbaceous perennial forming a good ground cover in moister areas. Also probably the best mint for establishing in drier areas, perhaps unsurprisingly as it hails from southern and western Europe including the Mediterranean. As with most mints it can be very invasive where conditions are good. The downy green leaves are held on robust blocky stems and have a mild fruity apple flavour. Although the texture of the leaves is a little woolly, it is certainly one of the best culinary mints. Very pale pink flowers are held on short spires throughout summer. Height to 50cm.

9cm pot

Cultivation

Prefers rich, moist soil but will grow in most conditions through to quite limey stony soil. Enjoys full sun but can also cope with part shade. Keep it confined to a pot if you don’t want it to spread (with a saucer under the pot to retain water).

Uses

Leaves can be used in salads (I prefer to chop them finely), to flavour jugs of water, or make tea. They can be used as a substitute for spearmint when cooking potatoes, and in their own right alongside apples in apple mint jelly. They are delicious chopped into rice and couscous dishes.

The flowers are extremely attractive to beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies and hoverflies and provide good food into autumn. As with other types of mints, Applemint can be grown around a chook run or strewn in their pens to discourage rodents.

Medicinal Uses

All Mentha species are rich in antioxidants and have various medicinal benefits, however peppermint, horsemint, spearmint or water mint are preferred.

History / Folklore / Further Info

Shipping Advice

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This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.

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Medical disclaimer

Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.

We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.

Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.

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