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peppermint 'Black Mitcham' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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peppermint 'Black Mitcham'

Mentha × piperita 'Black Mitcham'

Fragrant

Genus: Mentha
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Black Mitcham' is a spreading perennial to 40cm tall and 90cm wide with strongly aromatic, oval, pointed and toothed dark green leaves flushed with bronze and dark red. Small, pale purple flowers form dense terminal spikes from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a poor, moist soil in full sun. Restrict its spread by planting in deep containers and plunging them into the soil, or by growing in small, contained beds

Pruning

Cut back old stems at the end of the year to ground level

Propagation

Divide plants in spring or autumn. Softwood cuttings may be taken in spring. Pieces of rhizome can be potted up at any time in the growing season and grown on until established then planted out

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Powdery mildews and rust diseases can be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

Conservatory

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