Easy propagation from cuttings.
Spreads by its rhizomes.
Keep moist, but not wet.
Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.Just before flowering harvest stems and use fresh, dry,1 or freeze.
Drying can be done by hanging stems upside down in the shade, or dry in a very slow oven.1
These estimates for how long Peppermint takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 21 days | Min 4 days | Max 35 days (10)
Average 26 days | Min 26 days | Max 26 days (1)
Average 78 days | Min 17 days | Max 884 days (19)
According to Greek mythology Pluto (the god of the underworld) fell for the nymph Menthe. Pluto’s wife Proserpina turned Mentha into an herb to keep her husband away from the nymph.1
Mint, sweet mint, candy mint
Mentha piperita, Mentha × piperita, Mentha × piperita L.
Misspellings: Mentha x peperita, pepper mint,