Semko / Garden mint seeds Spikata / Mint seeds / Spice seeds / gingerbread / 2 pack. 0.5 g each

Garden mint seeds Spikata / Mint seeds / Spice seeds / gingerbread / 2 pack. 0.5 g each / – Garden mint Spikata is a perennial plant of the Yasnotkov family. From germination to the beginning of flowering 70-75 days. Plants with a tetrahedral stem up to 60 cm high. Whorled inflorescences of small flowers, lilac-purple in color, located at the top of the stem. Harvesting of raw materials during the flowering period in July-August. Garden mint Spikata, in contrast to peppermint, has a milder taste due to the lower menthol content. Propagated by sowing seeds, segments of rhizomes, dividing a bush, cuttings. The variety is winter-hardy, no shelter is required for the winter. Fresh or dry mint leaves are used as a spice, flavoring agent, for teas, in cooking, perfumery, and also as a tonic, diuretic, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. A good honey plant and ornamental plant for mixborders. Productivity 1.2-1.4 g / sq.m .. 1 g up to 12000 seeds.