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​Plants with a bee symbol are beneficial for bees or other pollinators.
Key: 
Annual: A plant that flowers, set seeds and dies within a single growing season.
Biennial: A plant that completes their life cycle over two seasons putting on leaf growth only in the first year and flowering and setting seed in the second year.
Perennial: A plant that will continue to grow for many seasons, possibly flowering each year. Some perennial plants will die back each winter with new growth appearing in the spring. Not all perennials are hardy and some will need protection or placing under cover during the winter.
Monocarpic: A plant that will die after flowering and setting seed but is not necessarily an annual and may live for more than one season before flowering.
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There are hundreds of different mint varieties. The following are a few that I am likely to have in stock although more unusual types do make the odd guest appearance.

Applemint
Mentha suaveolens
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 60 cm - 1 m
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered and can be cut back in summer to encourage new growth.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • A tall vigorous mint with mauve flowers in summer and rounded hairy leaves. A subtle tasting mint and a good choice for culinary use.

Eau-de-Cologne Mint

​Mentha x piperita 'Citrata'
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 30 cm - 90 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered.
  • Uses: Culinary, Pot Pourri
  • Also known as Bergamot or Orange Mint. Beautifully scented leaves with pale mauve flowers in summer. Leaves can be added to drinks.

Ginger Mint

​Mentha x gracilis 'Variegata'
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 45 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • A variegated mint with green and gold leaves and mauve flowers in summer. The leaves are fruit scented and their warm gingery flavour is good with tomato salad.

Moroccan Mint
Mentha spicata var. crispa 'Moroccan'
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 45 cm - 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • Bright green leaves and tiny white flowers on spikes in summer. The best mint for mint tea.

Peppermint
​Mentha x piperita
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 30 cm - 90 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered and can be cut back to encourage new growth.
  • Uses: Culinary, Medicinal
  • A vigorous mint with pale mauve flowers in summer. Black Peppermint has darker leaves and stems.

Pineapple Mint

​Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 45 cm - 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade as the leaves may scorch in full sun.
  • Care: Grows well in containers although the growth is not quite so vigorous as other mints.
  • Uses: Can be used in drinks or as a garnish.
  • A very attractive variegated mint with creamy white edges to the leaves and a fruity fragrance. The occasional all white sprig will appear. This mint seldom flowers.

Spearmint or Garden Mint
​Mentha spicata
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 30 cm - 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Plant in rich moist soil, preferably in partial shade.
  • Care: Can be grown in containers to prevent spreading. Keep fairly well watered and cut back after flowering
  • Uses: Culinary
  • This well known mint has mauve flower spikes in summer.

Swiss Mint
​Mentha x piperita Swiss mint
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Sun or partial shade, moist soil.
  • Care: Lift and divide roots when they become over-crowded.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • Strongly aromatic mint, (smells to me like a famous brand of glacier mints).

Tashkent Mint
​Mentha spicata 'Tashkent'
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 45 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in partial shade.
  • Care: Keep well watered.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • Slightly rounded leaves with a wonderful scent and a flavour similar to the old fashioned garden mint.