Mentha aquatica - P9

Description
With its medium green, toothed leaves, Watermint (Mentha aquatica) is a highly decorative aquatic plant that is particularly suitable for use in areas such as medicine, cottage gardens, bee pasture, pond edges, streams, vegetable gardens, food and tea. Purple-coloured flowers appear from July to October. It prefers humus-rich, moist to wet soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The Watermint is well tolerant of frost. The upright, runner-forming plant usually reaches a height of approx. 50 cm.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * decorative flowers

leaves
Suitable for consumption. The leaves of Watermint are medium green, ovate, toothed.

Frost hardiness
The Watermint has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, runner-forming.

Water depth
0 - 10 cm

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Watermint sets beautiful accents together with: Marsh marigold, marsh forget-me-not, meadow foamwort.

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Flower
The purple-coloured flowers of Watermint appear in whorls from July to October.

Use
Medicine, cottage garden, bee pasture, pond edge, stream, vegetable garden, consumption, tea