Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens
Lamiaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Perennial reaching 3' in height, pubescent to tomentose sweet-scented; leaves sessile, oblong to nearly ovate, acute or obtuse, with or without an apical cusp, serrate, rugose, somewhat pubescent above and often heavily so beneath; inflorescence usually branched, spicate, verticillasters many, usually congested; calyx campanulate, hairy, corolla whitish or pink; summer blooming.

Source of plant

Audry O'Connor

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

fragrance, other ethnobotanical uses, notable texture, food