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Common Mint Herb Seed — natural held display
Common Mint Herb Seed — botanical detail
Common Mint Herb Seed — common mint fresh drink
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Common Mint Herb Seed — natural held display
Mentha spp.
70 - 80Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Common Mint Herb Seed

Item #HSC-HRB-008-PKT

A lively, all-purpose mint.

Fresh, zesty mint for salad mixes, main dishes, ice cream and drinks. The flowers are edible too, adding mint flavor to salads, soups, desserts and drinks.

Mint doesn’t come true from seed, so no variety is named and plants vary a little. Grows well in containers and hydroponics.

Ready to harvest about 70–80 days from sowing. Perennial in Zones 4–9. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 200 seeds
  • Average 311,700 seeds per oz.

In stock — Packet

$6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Surface-sow

Light needed; 55–65°F.

Contain it

Spreads fast; use a barrier.

Water the soil

Deeply, not often.

Pick often

Cut back before winter.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 10–14 days.

Starting indoors

Recommended. Start 6–8 weeks before planting out in early spring; young plants handle some frost. Press seed onto the mix without covering, since it needs light, and keep moist at 55–65°F (13–18°C). Pot up at the first true leaves and pinch the tops often for bushier plants.

Planting out

At 3–4" tall, 12–18" apart in rows 18" apart. Mint spreads fast, so pick the spot carefully or use a root barrier.

Plant spacing

12–18".

Water

Water deeply but not often, at the soil rather than the leaves, to limit leaf disease.

Soil

Rich, moist soil high in organic matter, with good drainage.

Light

Sun or part shade.

Harvest

Pick often to keep plants productive. For a whole-plant cut, wait until just before flowering. Dry somewhere warm and airy out of direct sun, turning now and then.

Winter care

Cut plants to the ground before winter for healthier regrowth.

Note

Mint does not come true from seed, so plants vary.

Hardiness

Zones 4–9.

Plant height

18–36".

Scientific name

Mentha spp.

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 311,700 on average.

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