Herbs

Leaves and flowers are dried for pot-pourri. Also used as tea. Promotes sound sleep and helps digestion. Sunny position and free draining soil.

Used for flavouring. Strong flavour. Dark foliage. Plant in warm, sheltered, shady positions. Height 100cm.

Likes sunny to partial shade, a fast groundcover smelling of chocolate. Height 100cm.

Suitable for tea, mint-sauce, mint-jelly and mint-butter. Nice curley foliage for garnishing. Height 100cm.

Dark foliage. Can be used same as spearmint in mint-sauce, with peas and potatoes. Height 60 cm, good flavour and scent.

Bright green leaves, very strong peppermint scent. Mauve flowers in late spring. Medicinal use. Used in earlier times to flavour puddings and sauces.