50 WHITE WOOD MINT Mentha Arvensis Wild Field Herb Flower Seeds
DESCRIPTION: NAME: White Wood Mint OTHER COMMON NAMES: Field Mint / Wild Mint / Corn Mint SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mentha Arvensis COLOR: White PLANT SEEDS: Spring BLOOM TIME: July - Sept HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 8 PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 18" PLANT SPACING: 15 - 18" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Moist QUANTITY: 50 Seeds OTHER: White Wood Mint is native to The US & other places, & has many traditional herbal & medicinal uses. Butterflies, bumble bees, & honey bees will visit the flowers. Wood Mint is more drought tolerant than most other mints, & will grow in most soils including clay & gravel. The plants have an upright habit, & its fragrant foliage is deer & rabbit resistant. The mint leaves can be used raw or cooked as a flavoring, or made into a tea. The plant’s essential oils are also used as a flavoring & fragrance. This mint does spread, so you may wish to grow it in containers. This works out well because you can p