Family:  Mint (Lamiaceae)

Hardy to Zones 3 to 7

(Mint, Peppermint)  Creeping herbaceous perennial flowering pink to a height of 2 to 3 feet, often expressing as a thick mat of 1 foot or so.  Native to a wide distribution in southern Europe, along the Mediterranean rim, into central Asia.   Traditional use:  a tea herb, kind to the stomach and well-tolerated.  Intestinal upset, flatulence, nausea and colic.  Peppermint prefers  moist, rich soil in full sun to part shade.  It does very well with mulch.  Space plants 6 inches to 1 foot apart.

Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown