Mentha viridis, The Mint for Mint Sauce & Lamb, - Easy to grow hardy perennial that emits a wonderful scent when you brush past it, with Violet / Lavender flowers in June/July & extremely attractive to butterflies, making a wonderful addition to a butterfly or wildlife garden & the one to have with New potatoes & Lamb or just to brew a nice cup of Tea, Ht to 45cm, will do well in both sunny & shady parts of the garden. Does best in a moist, rich soil & partial shade, can spread so best in a Pot, be invasive, Hardy Deciduous, Seed Count Approx - 400 avg
SOWING - Sow in pots or trays on the surface of barely moist seed compost. Do not cover the seeds with compost. Place the seed tray in a clear polythene bag until germination which takes 7 - 16 days. Remove the bag and move to a cooler spot until you are ready to plant out. Easily propagated by means of seed planted in the spring or early summer, Perennial/deciduous. Mint will grow anywhere but does best in moist, rich soil & partial shade can be invasive