Mint, Peppermint

Let's be honest, mint thrives everywhere, due in particular to the underground shoots it sends out.  Plant it in the wrong spot and you will regret it more than you regret your outfit choices from the 90's.  

Dark green leaves are tinged with purple, with dark purple stems and pretty purple flower spikes that a myriad of pollinators delight in visiting often! 
Like most mints, this plant will grow in pretty much any soil condition, but keep in mind that it can self-seed and spread readily, but as long as its contained (grow bag, raised bed, etc), you can manage it effortlessly.  Peppermint prefers full sun and regular watering.  

Peppermint can be harvested often and used fresh or dried in many ways in the kitchen from iced tea, to mojitos, to lamb dishes or zesty Mediterranean salads.  Used medicinally, its renowned as a digestive aid and headache reliever.  Peppermint is also said to repel a plethora of pests both in and out of the home and garden.  

• Days to Maturity: 60 - 90 
• Companion Plants: Broccoli, Collards, Hyssop, Strawberries, Squash
  
• Open-Pollinated (OP), Perennial
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 18" 
  

Photo Credit: Siskiyou Seeds, Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom