APPLEMINT

Mentha rotundifolia


TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE & BUTTERFLY NECTAR]


Habitat: Partial shade. Moist, rich soil.

Habit: Perennial. Invasive. Best grown in containers.

Flower Colour: Pink. Flowers late summer.

Planting Time: From rooted pieces in early spring.

Nectar Plant for: Bees. Gatekeeper and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.


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