Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal, Penny royal, Churchwort, Flea mint, Organ herb, Pudding grass, Creeping pennyroyal
Mentha Mentha
M. pulegium - M. pulegium is a perennial herb in the mint family. It forms tall purple steams bearing oval leaves and pale lavender-pink flowers, in dense whorls rising from each leaf axil. Attracts bees and hoverflies.
Mentha pulegium is: Deciduous
Foliage has a peppermint fragrance.
Spreading
Pale-purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Caterpillars , Leafhoppers Caterpillars , Leafhoppers
Mint rust , Powdery mildew Mint rust , Powdery mildew
Rhizome sections, Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildlife
Grow in moist soil in sun. It has invasive roots, so site carefully or restrict root run by planting it in a pot within the ground.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal, Penny royal, Churchwort, Flea mint, Organ herb, Pudding grass, Creeping pennyroyal
Mentha Mentha
M. pulegium - M. pulegium is a perennial herb in the mint family. It forms tall purple steams bearing oval leaves and pale lavender-pink flowers, in dense whorls rising from each leaf axil. Attracts bees and hoverflies.
Deciduous
Foliage has a peppermint fragrance.
Spreading
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Pale-purple in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Rhizome sections, Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Wildlife
Grow in moist soil in sun. It has invasive roots, so site carefully or restrict root run by planting it in a pot within the ground.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal)
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal)
Green semi-looper
Chrysodeixis eriosoma
Insect
Absent
3
3
Polyphagous moth pest which is morphologically identical to a pest already established in the UK in protected environments and being controlled by IPM. Not expected to cause greater impacts than other species of Chrysodeixis in the UK.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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