Scientific Name:
Mentha suaveolens
Pronunciation:
MEN-thuh swuh-VEE-uh-lenz
Common Name:
apple mint
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, petioles short, blades ovate to oblong, serrate, up to 8cm long, with fruiting smell and taste; florets in terminal spike-like verticillasters, pink to white.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Herb, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse, Rounded
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster, Corymb-like, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Violet, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Florets weakly bilabiate and may appear to have just four petals
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
