Ginger mint is one of the many different types of mint that you can readily grow in your garden. They thrive in a rich soil and sunny location. They can grow rather vigorously. You can use these mints which are full of nutrients in teas, jellies, food dishes and the mint plants also attract butterflies and bees. They are easy to grown and are harvested when they begin to get about four inches tall.
Key Takeaways:
- You may know ginger mint plants (Mentha x gracilis) by one of their many alternate names: redmint, Scotch spearmint, or golden apple mint.
- Whatever you choose to call them, ginger mint is handy to have around, and uses for ginger mint are many.
- Ginger mint plants are usually sterile and don’t set seeds, but you can propagate the plant by taking softwood cuttings or rhizomes from an existing plant.
“Ginger mint plants are usually sterile and don’t set seeds, but you can propagate the plant by taking softwood cuttings or rhizomes from an existing plant.”
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