Mint, Peppermint (Mentha piperita), packet of 100 seeds
$3.95
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 3 to 7
(Mint, Peppermint) Cultivated worldwide. This seed gives a consistent peppermint plant that has the classic thin leaves and bright taste. Sow on surface, tamp securely, and keep evenly moist until germination. Thin or transplant to 6 inches apart.
100 seeds/pkt., Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
In stock
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Jennifer (verified owner) –
Hi Richo,
I have read in several books and on other seller’s websites that you cannot grow peppermint from seed since the plant’s flowers are sterile and do not produce seeds. Since peppermint is the result of cross-pollinating spearmint with water mint, aren’t the resulting seeds peppermint? I am just trying wrap my brain around this and was hoping you could provide some insight. Thank you very much!
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Richo Cech –
Some hybrids are capable of self-stabilization over many years of selective breeding. A good example is Temperate Tulsi, which originated as a hybrid (Ocimum x africanum) and now is perfectly stabilized. This is the case with the peppermint we sell. To try to help you wrap your head around it, there is a kind of reverse proof available, which is that we now have a peppermint that is not sterile and does produce seeds. The progeny are not as consistent as one would get with clones. Seed-grown progeny never is. Planting this seed, you will get some variability. If you like one of the plants particularly well, then you can clone it, and go on with it, in just the same manner as growers produced “chocolate mint,” which is also a Mentha piperita. Hope that helps. r
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Nisrien Kharouba-Villanueva –
If I plant these around my property in westchester county NY area to keep deer and mosquitoes away is it strong scented?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Nisrien, It is strong-scented when bruised. I don’t think it will keep deer and mosquitoes away, though. Rcho
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Lisa –
What’s the germination rate of these seeds? Thanks.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Lisa,
This depends on how good your technique is! Very small seed of this sort may yield far fewer seedlings in practical culture than in laboratory germ test. The lab test shows 90% Richo
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Fabiola –
Is this peppermint seed organic? Will it grow in central Florida, zone 9?
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Richo Cech –
It is not certified organic, it is non-gmo, untreated. It will grow in any warm and moist place.
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Nosiba –
Do you have an organic peppermint seeds?
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Richo Cech –
hi nosiba, here’s a link to the organically certified peppermint plants, available in the USA only. https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/peppermint-mentha-piperita-potted-plant-organic-on-sale/
richo
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Maureen Lemon –
Would you give a certificate of control – stating the seeds have not been exposed to pesticides and are organically grown? My students are performing an experiment and we need the certificate in order to fly it on the international space station. Thank you, Maureen Lemon
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Maureen,
I encourage you to choose among the many hundreds of certified organic plants and seeds that we offer. Here’s a link to the current organic certification https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OTCO_Certificate2018.pdf
Also, in terms of survivability in space, you might consider going with succulents, they are much more tolerant of adverse conditions than mint plants.
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Janice –
I was looking at peppermint and it says it is for zones 3-7. I live in the Seattle area in a zone 8, does that mean it won’t grow here?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Janice,
Thanks for getting in touch. Peppermint does grow in Seattle. Maybe the zone designation needs to be improved.
Richo
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