mint family plant harvested for its seeds Mint Herb Seed Collection (4 Individual Packets)

mint family plant harvested for its seeds Mint Herb Seed Collection (4 Individual Packets)This mint seed collection comes with 4 popular selections. It includes Spearmint, Peppermint, Lemon Mint and Pennyroyal Mint. Each of the seeds are extremely small, measuring around the size of a text period > . Season: (3) Perennial (1) Annual Color: Pinks Purples, Green Foliage Zones: 3 9 Difficulty: Mild to moderate Soil Preferences: Rich & fertile well drained Sunlight Preferences: Full Sunlight Each seed packet displays a beautiful illustration

This mint seed collection comes with 4 popular selections. It includes Spearmint, Peppermint, Lemon Mint and Pennyroyal Mint. Each of the seeds are extremely small, measuring around the size of a text period > .

• Season: (3) Perennial (1) Annual
• Color: Pinks / Purples, Green Foliage
• Zones: 3-9
• Difficulty: Mild to moderate
• Soil Preferences: Rich & fertile / well drained
• Sunlight Preferences: Full Sunlight

Each seed packet displays a beautiful illustration on the front side, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. The packets measure 3.25" wide, by 4.50" tall and include a QR code for easy reordering.

Spearmint Herb

(1,000 Seeds)

Spearmint is an ancient heirloom that originates  from much of Europe. These herbs were introduced into North America in the late 1500's. The plants are fragrant and flavorful, like that of Peppermint. The leaves and oils are used to flavor toothpastes, candies, breath mints and most of all, chewing gum! Growing to a mature height of roughly 2 feet tall, Spearmint will display dozens of bright green, attractive leaves, which are deeply veined. The flowers are pink to purple in color and bloom through the summer months.

Peppermint Herb

(1,000 Seeds)

Peppermint is an ancient heirloom that dates back to as early as 1500 B.C. The herb is thought to have originated from North Africa and the Mediterranean, introduced as a natural hybrid cross, between both spearmint and water mint. Its strong scented leaves are crushed and used to flavor chewing gum, breath mints and teas. They are also used in all sorts of shampoos, conditioners, toothpastes and skincare products as well. The plants grow to a mature height of roughly 2 feet tall, displaying dozens of 1 to 2 inch, shiny, bumpy leaves. The stems are red colored and smooth, while its blooms are a light pink to purple.

Pennyroyal Mint Herb

(1,000 Seeds)

Pennyroyal Mint, like Peppermint & Spearmint, can be invasive through vigorous growth habits. The plants grow to a mature height of roughly 12 inches tall, displaying dozens of small, green colored leaves. These plants are attractive and aromatic, giving off the Mint like scent of a spearmint plant. Pennyroyal Mint is not only a herb, but also an attractive flowering plant as well. The mauve to purple colored blooms will develop and bloom through the summer months, attracting an array of beneficial insects to the garden, such as bumblebees & honeybees.

Lemon Mint Herb

(500 Seeds)

Lemon Mint is an attractive flower, just as much as it is a fragrant herb. These plants grow to a mature height of roughly 12 to 24 inches tall, displaying beautiful lavender colored blooms along its erect stems. The leaves are slender and green, placed underneath the clusters of lemon scented, 2 inch blooms. Lemon Mint is known to attract all sorts of beneficial insects to the garden, such as bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds as well. They are a popular pick in most butterfly gardens and insectaries. The citrus flavored leaves can be minced and added to flavor teas and fruit jellies.