Spearmint curled, Crispleaf Mint (Mentha spicata crispa)

Features

The fresh, deep green leaves with their refined minty flavour can be harvested in the summer. Tasty in salads and soups as well as in vegetable and meat dishes. A refreshing tea can be made from either the dried or fresh leaves. It is a wonderfully fragrant herb and the flowers attract bees and butterflies. Sow in a greenhouse or in the garden. Can then if required be pricked out and transplanted to final spot. Requires a slightly humic, damp spot.