A variety of apple mint, with white variegated leaves which make it a pretty herb to grow in the garden and perfect as a food garnish. A perennial plant, it produces long spikes of pale white or cream flowers in summer.
Pineapple mint grows to a height of 8-12 inches and prefers partial shade and a moist, rich soil. As its name suggests, it has a pleasant pineapple flavor and the leaves are ideal to add to fruit cups and punches.
Pineapple mint leaves make a good addition to potpourris, particularly those with a fruity scent, such as a mix of lemon verbena, apple mint and other herbs with similar scents.Like all mints, it can be an invasive plant if it is not kept strictly under control, so we recommend it as a good herb for container growing.
Pineapple mint grows to a height of 8-12 inches and prefers partial shade and a moist, rich soil. As its name suggests, it has a pleasant pineapple flavor and the leaves are ideal to add to fruit cups and punches.
Pineapple mint leaves make a good addition to potpourris, particularly those with a fruity scent, such as a mix of lemon verbena, apple mint and other herbs with similar scents.Like all mints, it can be an invasive plant if it is not kept strictly under control, so we recommend it as a good herb for container growing.
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