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🌿🌱🍃 Mint Long-Leaved Seeds (Mentha longifolia) – 100 Seeds – Fragrant, Hardy Perennial Herb
🌿🌱🍃 Mint Long-Leaved Seeds (Mentha longifolia) – 100 Seeds – Fragrant, Hardy Perennial Herb
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Description:
🌿 Latin Name: Mentha longifolia
🌱 Common Name: Mint Long-Leaved
📦 Quantity: 100 seeds
🌱 Type: Hardy perennial herb with long, aromatic leaves
Mint Long-Leaved is a vigorous and aromatic mint variety prized for its elongated leaves and strong, refreshing mint flavor. It thrives in a variety of climates and is perfect for teas, culinary dishes, and natural remedies.
This hardy mint spreads easily and makes an excellent ground cover or container plant.
🌞 Sowing Time:
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Indoors: Start seeds 8–10 weeks before last frost
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Outdoors: Sow or transplant after danger of frost has passed
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Succession Planting: Sow in spring and early summer for continuous harvest
🪴 Growing Instructions:
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Sowing Depth: 0.5 cm (1/4 inch)
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 30 cm (12 inches) apart
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Germination Temperature: 18–22°C (64–72°F)
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Germination Time: 10–15 days
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Light: Full sun to partial shade
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Watering: Keep soil moist but well-drained; tolerates some drought once established
🌱 Soil & Conditions:
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Soil Type: Moist, fertile, well-draining soil
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Soil pH: 6.0–7.5
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Fertilizer: Light feeding with balanced fertilizer or compost
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Climate: Prefers mild to warm climates; hardy in USDA zones 4–9
🧑🌾 Usage:
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Fresh leaves for teas, cocktails, desserts, and salads
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Used in traditional medicine and aromatherapy
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Great for ground cover, companion planting, and pollinator gardens
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Can be dried for later use
🌿 Plant Characteristics:
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Leaf Shape: Long, lance-shaped aromatic leaves
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Plant Height: 40–60 cm (16–24 inches)
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Maturity: Ready to harvest in 70–90 days
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Growth Habit: Spreading perennial, vigorous grower
The package contains 0.1 g of high-quality long-leaved mint seeds which is about 100 seeds.
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