PlantsHerbs & Teas
American Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Native mint for moist soil
EasyHerbs & TeasAlso Rain GardenEdibleRain garden
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jul–Sep; leaves in season
- How it spreads
- Strong rhizomes
- What to buy
- Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Use in a pot sunk into moist soil or a dedicated wet strip.
If you eat it
Leaves for tea and seasoning
Contain aggressively spreading roots
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
