lemon mint
Mentha piperita
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Lavender
Garden uses
Notes
Lemon mint (Mentha piperita) is a perennial for food gardens, ground cover, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. Lavender flowers open in mid to late summer.
Pairs well with Lemon thyme, Golden club, Ostrich fern, and Sedge.
Native range
Europe.