Mentha cervina - 17 cm aquatic basket

Description
With its green leaves, Hart's pennyroyal (Mentha cervina) is an extremely decorative aquatic plant that is particularly suitable for use in containers, as a bee pasture, pond edge, stream, tea and medicinal plant. Purple, pleasantly scented flowers appear from July to September. It prefers well-drained, lime-free soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The Hart's pennyroyal is well tolerant of frost. The runner-forming, creeping plant usually reaches a height of approx. 40 cm.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Preslia cervina.

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

Leaves
Suitable for consumption. The deciduous leaves of Hart's pennyroyal are green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Hart's pennyroyal has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Runner-forming, creeping.

Water depth
5 - 20 cm

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

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

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

Planting partner
The Hart's pennyroyal sets beautiful accents together with: Fir frond milfoil, blue-green rush.

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

Care
This perennial should be cut back in autumn / late autumn when the plant begins to shrivel.

Flower
The purple, lip-shaped flowers of Hart's pennyroyal appear in whorls from July to September. They are pleasantly scented.

Use
Tubs, bee pasture, pond edge, stream, tea, medicinal plant