Mentha suaveolens variegata | Pineapple Mint
As the name ‘Variegata” suggests, the leaves of this cultivar of mint are variegated with creamy white instead of the solid green of the species. Pineapple mint is edible, so can be used to flavour tea, jelly or fruit salads, or as a colourful garnish.
Although it can be used as a culinary herb, this variety is frequently grown just as an ornamental, and we use it a lot in the garden. In the autumn, simply cut back your pineapple mint to the ground and cover with a 5cm layer of mulch if you suffer from harsh winters.
Like most mints, pineapple mint is a creeping plant that spreads from shallow underground rhizomes. Clumps can grow up to 70cm tall with an unlimited spread! The foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not dropping its lower leaves like many other mints, so it is great to hide the bare stems of other plants. Great for using in floral work.
We have a wonderful cookbook on using botanical ingredients - Blooms & Baking by Amy Ho as well as making fabulous botanically inspired cocktails with this book Wild cocktails from the Midnight Apothecary - Recipes using home grown and foraged fruits, herbs and edible flowers by Lottie Muir
We also have available Apple Mint
Height 90cm x Spreading enthusiastically!
Perennial
Plant size: PB2 :: Equivalent 1.2 litres
- Auckland City | $12 minimum
- Middle North Island | $15 minimum
- Rest of North Island | $16 minimum
- South Island | $25 minimum
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