Apple mint

Description:

Apple mint (sometimes called woolly mint, Mentha suaveolens) is a member of the mint genus Mentha that ranges through southern and western Europe and the western Mediterranean region. It is a herbaceous, upright perennial plant that is most commonly grown as a culinary herb and/or ground cover. It typically grows to 40–100 cm tall and spreads by stolons to form clonal colonies. The foliage is light green, with the opposite, sessile leaves being oblong to nearly ovate, 3–5 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. They are somewhat hairy on top and downy underneath with serrated edges. Apple mint flowers in mid to late summer with light purple-pink flowers.

Habitat:

An attractive herb, apple mint is often used as an ornamental plant. It is hardy and easy to grow, preferring full sun to lightly shady conditions.

Notes:

Herb tea ingredient 3 = apple mint