Origanum onites is a PERENNIAL growing 30cm by 60cm. Leaves are slightly bitter compared to oregano or marjoram, but with their strong thyme-like flavour are an acceptable culinary herb. Leaves are used fresh or dried. Has medicinal uses.
A PERENNIAL growing from 40cm – 1m with light green broad oval leaves that are somewhat hairy on top and downy underneath. Flowers are white or pink and form in mid to late summer. Attractive to bees.
Can grow in almost any moist soil in a full sun or semi-shade position.
Leaves are eatan raw or cooked and like other mints, used as a domestic herbal remedy.
A hardy PERENNIAL growing to 60cm with narrow aromatic leaves that have basil-mint aroma. Prefers partial shade or full sun in moist soils.
Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and it has similar medicinal uses than other mints.
A hardy PERENNIAL growing to 60cm tall with a spreading habit. Large ovate leaves are bronze to dark green and it has deep purple-red stems. The flavour is strongly peppermint with a sweet chocolate undertone. Delicious eaten raw in fruit salads, or added as a garnish to fruit salads, cakes etc., it has similar medicinal uses than common peppermint.
A hardy PERENNIAL growing to 60cm with bright green ovate leaves. Can grow in almost any soil, tolerates heavy clay soil. It preferes moist soil in a full sun or semi-shade position.
Flavourful mint leaves can be eaten raw or cooked; and it is commonly used as a domestic herbal remedy.
A PERENNIAL growing to 50cm with fragrant round, green leaves that sometimes have golden-yellow variegation.
Prefers full sun or part shade in a moist soil and can grow in clay soils.
Mentha x gracilis, Ginger Mint, is a fragrant herb that infuses dishes with refreshing mint and spicy ginger undertones. With lance-shaped leaves and lavender flowers, this perennial plant thrives in well-drained soil, offering culinary delights and potential digestive relief. A favorite among pollinators, Ginger Mint adds charm to gardens while serving diverse culinary and medicinal purposes.
A PERENNIAL growing to 50cm with long, thin and downy grey-green leaves that are elliptical to lanceolate or broadly ovate in shape, and sharply toothed margins.
Grows in any moist soil in a full sun or partial shade position. Can tolerate heavy soil.
A hardy PERENNIAL growing to 30cm with bright green ovate leaves. Can grow in almost any soil, tolerates heavy clay soil. It preferes moist soil in a full sun or semi-shade position.
Sweet, flavourful mint leaves can be eaten raw or cooked; is lovely in drinks, and can be used, like other mints, for as a herbal remedy.