Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens) | 5 Large Plug Plants

Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens) is a perennial herb with a spreading habit and apple scented leaves. Light lilac flowers are produced in summer. One of the most popular culinary herbs. Makes a great mint jelly and a lovely apple mint sauce. All Mints are ideal for tubs or pots, or in places where people will brush against the foliage to emanate the strong fragrance. Really easy to grow. 

Or buy as part of our Mint Collection

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Brand:  Brookside Nursery
Supplied as:  5 Large Plug Plants
Eventual Height:  50-60cm (20-24")
Eventual Spread:  Up to 45cm (18")
Position:  Sun or Partial Shade
Primary Flower Colour:  Lilac
Suitable for Patio Containers?  Yes
Harvesting Period:  April to November
Scented?  Yes
Plant Type:  Hardy
Spacing:  30 cm (12")
Botanical name:  Mentha suaveolens

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Smaller orders are dispatched via Royal Mail 1st Class, larger orders via Parcelforce 24.

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Size guide - Pack of 5 Herb Plug Plants 

Our herb plugs are securely rooted, healthy plugs that would benefit from being grown on in 9/10cm pots for a few weeks before planting out in herb gardens, containers or hanging baskets. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 2.5 – 3cm deep x 3.2cm square. Foliage height 1.5cm – 5cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.

General Growing Advice

Using a good quality multi-purpose compost, pot up your plugs into 10cm pots.  Once your plug plants have been potted on and labelled, water them in well and grow on for around 5-6 weeks.  Water once the compost starts to dry out but remember.

If preferred you can pot on the plugs into hanging baskets, flower bags or pots. Add a slow release plant food like Miracle-Gro Slow Release All Purpose Plant Food  to your compost which will give extra nutrients for strong and healthy plant growth.

Keep plants frost free until mid/late May and then harden off before being placed in their final positions when the risk of frost has passed in your area.

Water as necessary giving a liquid feed such as Neudorff Organic Plant Feed as instructed throughout the growing season.

***For packs of 40 plug plants gently remove the small plugs from the tray by pushing up from the bottom using a pencil. 

Mint Specific Advice

Mints are well known to be invasive and will try and take over wherever they are grown. They have underground runners that come up here, there and everywhere, so are often best in a tub or container in garden soil. You can also plant mint into an old plastic pot and sink the pot into the ground. This will help to contain the roots.