Days to cut
70–90 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
HB-03Seasons logged
1Mint flavor and aroma in abundance. White flowers attract bees, beneficial wasps, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Needs staking in windy locations. Used in potpourri, incense and as an ingredient in tea and natural insect repellent formulas. Sturdy, mint-scented foliage and flowers make excellent and highly fragrant additions to bouquets.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 7–14 d
- Depth
- 0 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 70–90 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Height
- 24–36 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
- Hardiness zones
- 5–8
Harvest
- Handling
- Leaves may be harvested throughout the growing season. Gather flowering tops and leaves in late summer to dry for winter use. Leaves may be used for making teas and scenting potpourris. Flowers can be used in dried arrangements.
Trials
Sown
Source
Seeds
Rating
Notes
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 18 – Jul 9
Bloom (from outdoor)Jul 30 – Sep 17
Seed source
Johnny's Selected Seeds