Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Mint Julep' (Juniper 'Mint Julep' )
Other names: Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep' , Juniperus x media 'Mint Julep' , Juniper x pfitzeriana 'Monlep'
'Mint Julep' is a compact, evergreen, coniferous shrub with arching branches of finely-textured, scale-like, bright to blue-green leaves.
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2.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Mentha (any perennial variety) (Mint (any perennial variety))
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Mentha (any perennial variety) are vigorous, spreading perennials with whorls of ovate, pointed, smooth or toothed, strongly aromatic leaves, some variegated, and dense, terminal spikes of tubular, white or lavender flowers, usually in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2 years to maturity |
Other names: Slender mint , Scotch mint
M. gentilis is a small, spreading, perennial herb that has oblong, light green, mint fragrant leaves and produces small, fragrant, pale purple flowers, which bloom along the main stern in summer
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Other names: Field mint , Wild mint , Ginger mint
M. arvensis is a vigorous, spreading perennial with whorls of softly hairy, ovate, pointed, coarsely toothed, aromatic, mid- to bright green leaves, and dense, terminal spikes of tubular, pale lilac flowers in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2 years to maturity |
Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroides (Bowles' mint )
Other names: Bowles's mint
M. x villosa var. alopecuroides is a variable, spreading perennial with hairy, rounded to oval, aromatic, toothed, bright green leaves and leafy spikes of whorled, tubular, pink flowers in summer.
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1m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Mentha requienii (Corsican mint)
Other names: Spanish mint
Mentha requienii forms a compact, low mound of tiny leaves with creme-de-menthe fragrance. Not as hardy as other mints.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Meehania cordata (Meehan's mint)
Other names: Creeping mint
M. cordata is a mat-forming, spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with trailing, square stems bearing scalloped, broadly heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and one-sided spikes of tubular, two-lipped, purple or blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Mentha suaveolens (Apple mint)
Other names: Woolly mint, Mentha rotundifolia, Round-leaved mint
M. suaveolens is a spreading perennial herb, with apple scented leaves, and tall stems carrying light lilac flowers in summer.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata' (Pineapple mint)
Other names: Variegated apple mint, Variegated round-leaved mint
'Variegata' is a vigorously spreading, deciduous perennial with softly hairy, pineapple-scented, ovate, toothed, wrinkled, bright- to grey-green leaves with cream margins. Dense spikes of whorled, tubular, white to pale pink flowers bloom in summer.
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2m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Mentha x piperita 'Swiss' (Swiss mint )
Other names: Mentha x piperita Swiss mint, Switzerland mint
'Swiss' is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with whorls of ovate to lance-shaped, veined, toothed, strongly aromatic, olive- to mid-green leaves, and dense, terminal spikes of tubular, pale lavender flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
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1.2m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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