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Mint (Peppermint)

🌿 Herb
Hardiness Zones 3a to 11b
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📖 About This Plant

Stronger, more intensely menthol than spearmint. The mint of peppermint tea, candy canes, and chocolate mints. Vigorous spreader with square stems and purple-tinged leaves.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Partial to Full Sun
Water
Regular
Season
Spring
Harvest
30-40 days

🌱 Care Tips

ALWAYS grow in containers. Spreads aggressively by runners. Harvest before flowering for best flavor. Cut back to 2 inches in fall. Dry for winter tea.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Mint:

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