
Zone: | 4 - 9 |
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Height: | 18 - 24" |
Description: | General: Aromatic leaves have a sweet, strawberry-like fragrance. Leaves may be used fresh or dried. Mints are vigorous spreaders and should be contained; plant in containers sunk into the ground. Culinary Uses: Lovely in fruit salads, makes an excellent tea, and the flowers themselves are edible. Medicinal Uses: Used to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, can be used to inhibit the growth of some types of bacteria, and can be used to freshen breath. Ornamental Uses: A wonderfully scented herb that is reminiscent of strawberries with a fruit base. A compact plant with petite green leaves. |
Uses*: | Aromatic, Culinary, Deer Resistant, Edible Flowers |