Mentha arvensis

wild mint

  • Essential plant for native bees
  • Incredibly fragrant
  • Pollinator magnet!
  • Easy to grow
  • Fast growing

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for wild mint

  • Size: 2 Gallon -
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: Online

$31.00

Success Starts With Soil

Fast spreading and easy to grow, this highly aromatic plant flows across the garden with horizontal stems holding deep green leaves. Its considerable bloom of small white, pink or lavender flowers in foliage axils are somewhat hidden except from native pollinators that make a beeline to them!

Attributes
Container
Edible
Fragrant
Native
Summer Bloomer
Foliage Color
Green
Maintenance and Care
Fast Growing
Low Maintenance
Vigorous
Attracts Wildlife
Supports Bees
Flower Color
Lavender
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer Bloomer
Late Summer
Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Growing Tips for Mentha arvensis

Plant in full sun to part shade. Prefers average to moist soil. Fast growing and spreading, so reccomended to plant in a container or contained area.