Mentha spicata - One Green World https://onegreenworld.com/product-tag/mentha-spicata/ Unique Plants, Shrubs and Trees Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:53:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://onegreenworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cropped-ogwFavicon-1-1-32x32.png Mentha spicata - One Green World https://onegreenworld.com/product-tag/mentha-spicata/ 32 32 Chocolate Mint https://onegreenworld.com/product/chocolate-mint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chocolate-mint Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:36:34 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1149913 A unique hybrid of watermint and spearmint, the Chocolate Mint is treasured for its unique fragrance that is often described as chocolatey or citrusy. One of the preferred mints for baking and also makes an excellent and unique mojito if you don't have any mojito mint on hand.

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A unique hybrid of watermint and spearmint, the Chocolate Mint is treasured for its unique fragrance that is often described as chocolatey or citrusy. One of the preferred mints for baking and also makes an excellent and unique mojito if you don’t have any mojito mint on hand.

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’
Site and Soil: Full to part sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -40° F.
Size at Maturity: 1′ in height by 2-3′ feet wide.
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 4

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]]> Spearmint https://onegreenworld.com/product/spearmint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spearmint Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:30:43 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1149910 A plant that surely needs no introduction, spearmint is one of the easiest, some might say too easy given its aggressive tendencies, herbs to grow. Though it's incredibly common the virtues of spearmint cannot be understated. Excellent in teas, cocktails, baked recipes and just about anything else you want to add a minty flavor to.

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A plant that surely needs no introduction, spearmint is one of the easiest, some might say too easy given its aggressive tendencies, herbs to grow. Though it’s incredibly common the virtues of spearmint cannot be understated. Excellent in teas, cocktails, baked recipes and just about anything else you want to add a minty flavor to.

Latin Name: Mentha spicata
Site and Soil: Full to part sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -40° F.
Size at Maturity: 1′ in height by 2-3′ feet wide.
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 4

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]]> Sweet Grass https://onegreenworld.com/product/sweet-grass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sweet-grass Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:41:54 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1156187 A lovely scented cool-season grass native to North America, Sweet Grass has long been valued for a multitude of traditional uses due to its incredibly fragrant leaves that have a sweet, almost vanilla-like aroma to them. Sweet grass spreads via rhizome so be sure you plant it somewhere that you want it permanently and where it has room to roam as it can be difficult to remove after establishment.

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A lovely scented, cool-season grass native to North America, sweet grass has long been valued for a multitude of traditional uses due to its incredibly fragrant leaves that have a sweet, almost vanilla-like aroma to them. Spreads via rhizome so be sure you plant it somewhere that you want it permanently and where it has room to roam as it can be difficult to remove after establishment. Grows in a variety of habitats, from savannah to wetlands and can be harvested in mid to late summer when its aroma is strongest.

Latin Name:  Anthoxanthum odoratum, syn. Anthoxanthum nitens or Hierochloe odoratum
Site and Soil: Full to part sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -40° F.
Size at Maturity: 1′ in height by 6-8′ feet wide eventually
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 3

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