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water mint [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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water mint [2]

Mentha aquatica

Fragrant

Genus: Mentha
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: fish mint

About this plant

A highly aromatic herbaceous perennial with dark green leaves and rounded terminal spikes of tiny, pinkish-purple flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in permanently moist soil, or in shallow water, in sun or semi-shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible powdery mildews or mint rust if allowed to become too dry

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years