Variegated Peppermint

Description:

A beautiful variegated peppermint with bright green leaves that are mottled with cream; violet flowers rise above in a mid summer show of color; great container plant and it is suggested that planting within a pot in the ground will curtail invasiveness

Ornamental Features:

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

Landscape Attributes:

Variegated Peppermint is an herbaceous perennial 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 perennial 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 Peppermint is recommended for the following landscape applications;

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

Plant Characteristics:

Variegated Peppermint will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial 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 particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.