Variegated Pinapple Mint

Description:

Pinapple mint likes full sun early and prefers afternoon shade; rogue green stems and leaves should be cut off to preserve varigation; great in containers and herb gardens; guard against rapid invasiveness by using container in the ground

Ornamental Features:

Variegated Pinapple Mint features bold spikes of white flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. It's attractive fragrant pointy leaves remain green in colour with distinctive creamy white edges throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Variegated Pinapple Mint is an herbaceous annual bedding plant with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance annual bedding plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Invasive

Variegated Pinapple Mint is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Herb Gardens
• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Variegated Pinapple Mint will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year.

This annual bedding plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.