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mint - pineapple mint

pineapple mint or Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'

pineapple mint or Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: poor, moist soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: July to August
Hardiness: fully hardy

Pineapple-scented, grey-green leaves splashed with broad cream streaks and margins and dense spikes of pink or white summer flowers. This vigorous, variegated mint looks lovely growing in a large terracotta container. The leaves can be used to make an unusual mint sauce, added to salads or freshly-boiled new potatoes. or even on a fruit salad.
Garden care: To prevent mint from romping through a herb garden, restrict the spread by growing it in a sunken container, with adequate drainage holes. Lift and divide each year in spring, replanting the younger, vigorous sections of the plant in fresh compost