Canada Mint

A mint that's native to Newfoundland, and Canada!

This herb has a very strong, peppermint-like taste; ideal for teas, or anything needing a fresh, yet chilly burst of flavour.

Seeds can be planted in soil, or started between moist paper towels, and can take up to two weeks to sprout.

Plants require little care or fertilizing, and can be harvested at any stage.

Mint is an aggressive grower, and can spread like a weed if grown in the ground. It's recommended to grow this as a potherb.

Instructions

Start seeds indoors in spring; plant seeds in small pots, using all purpose potting soil.

Keep pots moist at all times, to not dry out the seeds when they sprout. As these seeds are small, it is recommended to water from the bottom-up in a tray.

When plants sprout, they will quickly start growing. Plants can be transplanted into the garden when they have established 'runners'. It's strongly recommended to plant this in a pot or basket as it can very quickly spread into the garden and around it.
Mint has an aggressive personality, and it can be transplanted when the weather is warm without hardening off. Otherwise, you can begin hardening them off for a week and transplant after.

Plants can be harvested when 'runners' have established - pluck leaves as needed.

To propagate and spread this plant, harvesting seed is not feasible and is instead recommended to trim large 'runners' and re-pot these.

Plant information