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Moonshine Designs Nursery Located in Milan, Illinois 309-756-1967 Fax: 309-756-1058
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Mints
mentha sp.
VARIETIES:
All mints are grown and shipped in 3"-4" plastic pots grown in soilless* media. Well established, branched plants.
Mints also make interesting plants for the window sill or in hanging baskets.
Most Can Be Shipped year-round.
Even if plants freeze solid in transit, they will sprout right back.....Even fuller than before!
Larger (wholesale) quantities are available. Lead time required. See frame below
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Chocolate Mint
Tastes like a Peppermint Patty. Distinct hint of chocolate flavor and
aroma. If you are a coffee lover, place a sprig in the bottom of your mug and
pour hot coffee over it and let steep for a few minutes. Great stuff!
Or try using it finely chopped and added to chocolate sauces, frostings, or
ice creams for a refreshing minty flavor. 3" pot,
Item Name: Chocolate Mint 3" Pot Item Number: 65890
PLUGS: Flat of 72 sold as 70. May require lead time depending on season
Item Name: Chocolate Mint Flat of 70 Plants (1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65891
Orange
Mint M. citrata
Also called Eau de Cologne mint, similar to the bergamot orange used
to flavor Earl Grey tea. It makes a wonderful addition to iced
tea, fruit desserts, and pot pourris. 3" pot,
Item Name: Orange Mint 3" Pot Item Number: 65892
PLUGS: Flat of 72 sold as 70. May require lead time depending on season
Item Name: Orange Mint Flat of 70 Plants(1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65893
Mint, Common
3" pot, . Discontinued.
Lime Mint (M.piperita
citrata)
A spreading perennial mint. This mint likes sun and
well drained soil. It's great for teas and drinks.
Mint with a lime twist! We like this one in a gin and tonic! A
robust grower. Lime mint can be used like spearmint, in teas, fruit
salads, or as a garnish. hardy zones 4a-10. Should have afternoon
shade in most southern zones.
3" pot, .
Item Name: Lime Mint 3" Pot
Item Number: 65896
Price: $
NOT CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
Item Name: Lime Mint Flat of 70 Plants
(1" diameter 'plugs')
Item Number: 65897
Price: $46.80
Banana
Mint
Smells like a banana! Does not taste like one, however. Limited availability.
3" pot,
Item Name: Banana Mint 3" Pot
Item Number: 76313
Price:
Item Name: Banana Mint Flat of 70
Item Number: 76314
Price: $56.80
Pineapple
Mint M. suaveolens 'Variegata'
Pineapple Mint is a variegated hybrid of Apple Mint with white or cream blotches on its leaves. It does have a slight Pineapple scent, but the aroma isn't always detectable if growing conditions are less than ideal. This Mint is good for garnishes because the thick leaves are slow to wilt. Pineapple mint leaves make a good addition to pot pourris, particularly those with a fruity scent, such as a mix of lemon verbena, apple mint and other herbs with similar scents. Pineapple Mint should be used fresh because it has little culinary value when dried.
3" pot,
Item Name: Pineapple Mint 3" Pot Item Number: 65894
PLUGS: Flat of 72 sold as 70. May require lead time depending on season
Item Name: Pineapple Mint Flat of 70 Plants (1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65895
Apple Mint M.
suaveolens
This hardy perennial is a very robust grower. Apple Mint has
interesting light green leaves. They are somewhat hairy on the upper surface
and downy underneath, with serrated edges. They can grow up to 3 feet high,
but may be kept lower.
Grow Apple Mint in full sun to light shade. Feed them heavily in late summer
to guarantee healthy growth the following spring. Apple Mint will survive in
dry soil, but will do much better in moist, fertile ground. Cut back or mow
down the Mint patch 2 or 3 times a year to encourage fresh growth. Cut the
stems even with the ground and throw out the long, woody stems. Strip off and
dry whole leaves for potpourris. Save the top 2 to 3 sets of leaves for fresh
use and garnishes. Apple Mint's fragrance may vary in strength; the mild apple
flavor doesn't sustain well in dried leaves.
3" pot,
Item Name: Apple Mint 3" Pot Item Number: 65898
PLUGS: Flat of 72 sold as 70. May require lead time depending on season
Item Name: Apple Mint Flat of 70 Plants (1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65899
Spearmint
Classic spearmint. 3" pot,
Item Name: Spearmint 3" Pot Item Number: 65900
PLUGS: Flat of 72 sold as 70. May require lead time depending on season
Item Name: Spearmint Flat of 70 Plants (1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65901
Habeck Mint
This biblical mint has unusual long and narrow leaves with a spearmint taste
and fragrance. Makes an excellent tea. Expect a height of 2 Feet.
Hardy to zone 6. Sun to partial shade.
Availability limited.
3" pot,
Item Name: Habeck Mint 3" pot
Item Number: 76175
Price:
Pennyroyal
- M. pulegium.
English pennyroyal is an old-fashioned medicinal plant. It's used
primarily as an insect repellent today.
Pennyroyal's
low-growing habit, and dense, rounded (penny-shaped!) leaves make it an
excellent ground cover. It will reach 4-6" when it blooms its attractive
lavender flowers, but will otherwise remain pretty compact. Pennyroyal will
naturalize if given plenty of moisture, some light shade, and moderate
protection in the winter. 3" pot,
Item Name:
Pennyroyal 3" Pot
Item Number: 65902
Price: $10.95
Item Name: Pennyroyal, Flat of 50 Plants (larger than above. Equivalent to a 2" pot)
Item Number: 76277
Price: $46.80
Peppermint - M. piperita.
Peppermint
is unique in its characteristic peppermint odor. Flowers are small and purple,
appearing in late summer.
3" pot,
Item Name: Peppermint 3" Pot
Item Number: 65904
Price:
Flat of 72 1" plugs $46.80.
Item Name: Peppermint Flat of 70
Item Number: 76277
Price: $46.80
French Peppermint Mentha x piperita var. officinalis Also known as Red Mint. The source of famous French Peppermint oil. Smaller leaves than regular peppermint. 3" pots
Item Name: French
Peppermint 3" Pot
Item Number: 76275
Price:
Flat of 70 1" plugs $46.80
Item Name: French Peppermint Flat of 70
Item Number: 76276
Price: $46.80
Kentucky Colonel - M. spicata. 'Kentucky Colonel'
Large, dark
green, slightly crinkly leaves. Our favorite for Mint Juleps or iced tea.
Kentucky Colonel is a reliably hardy, strongly flavored spearmint that is
favored by many herb growers. 3" pot,
Item Name: Kentucky Colonel Mint 3" Pot Item Number: 65906
Item Name: Kentucky Colonel Mint Flat of 70 Plants (1" diameter 'plugs') Item Number: 65907
Others:
Collections
Cottage Mint Herb Garden Collection - A great gift! You will receive:
One pot each of Peppermint, Spearmint, Chocolate Mint, Orange Mint, Banana Mint, Pineapple mint, Apple mint, and Pennyroyal. All in 3" pots NO SUBSTITUTIONS
Collection:
Item Name: Cottage Herb Collection of 8 Different
Item Number: 76255
Price:
The ultimate collection- 12 different mints! Click here for full description!
Item Name: Ultimate Mint Collection 12 Types
Item Number: 76273
Price:
*Soilless mix may contain any or all of the following: Sphagnum peat moss, Sedge peat, perlite, vermiculite, processed bark, coir (by-product of coconuts), sand, lime, styrene beads. No chemical fertilizers added. Mix is sterile as it comes from the bag.
CULTURE:
Almost too easy to grow! Plant mints in moist, fertile soil in sun to light shade. Space plants 3 feet apart in sunken containers to slow down their spread. Pinch growing tips to promote branching. Water to keep the soil evenly moist and fertilize lightly to encourage maximum flavor. Cut back to the ground and mulch over winter in Zones 5 and below for Pennyroyal. Others are hardy into zone 3.
Harvest sprigs just before flowering or as needed.
The Marvel Of Mints
A few of many uses
Use the foliage fresh, frozen, or dried in teas, candied treats, or as flavoring for peas, lamb, potatoes, and other foods.
Mint Jelly can be used instead of mint sauce, in the same manner as red currant jelly. It may be made by steeping mint leaves in apple jelly, or in one of the various kinds of commercial gelatin. The jelly should be a delicate shade of green. A handful of leaves should color and flavor about half a pint of jelly. Strain the liquid through a jelly bag to remove all particles of mint before allowing to set.
Mint Vinegar is made as follows: Fill a jar or bottle with young mint leaves picked from the stalks. Cover with cold vinegar and cork or cover the bottle. Infuse for 14 days, then strain off the vinegar.
This vinegar is sometimes employed in making Mint Jelly, as follows:
Take 1 pint of water, 1 1/4 OZ. gelatin, the white and shell of an egg, 1/2 gill of Mint Vinegar, 1 dessertspoonful of Tarragon Vinegar, a bunch of herbs, 1 onion, 1 carrot, a stick of celery, 10 peppercorns, salt, 1 lemon. Peel the lemon very thinly, slightly whip the white of egg, wash and crush the shell. Put all the ingredients into a pan, strain in the juice of the lemon and whisk over the fire until just on boiling point. Boil up, then draw the pan to the side of the fire and simmer very gently for 20 minutes. Strain through a jelly bag until clear. Put into a mould to set. If liked, finely chopped mint may be added to the jelly after straining it, or more mint can be used and no Tarragon Vinegar.
To make Mint Punch: Pick a quart of fresh mint leaves, then wash and dry them by shaking them in a clean kitchen towel. Put them into a large jug and mash them with a wooden spoon till soft, when cover with freshly boiled water and infuse for ten minutes. Strain, cool, then set on ice till required. Add two cups of chilled grape juice and strained lemon juice to taste. Sweeten with castor sugar, stir till sugar is dissolved and then add a quart of ginger ale. Fill each tumbler to one-third with cracked ice and fill up with the punch.
Rodents dislike Peppermint
Mint has a piquant aroma and as such is disliked by much of the insect world. Above all, plant mint close to all brassicas and it will repel the Cabbage White Butterfly and a sprig or two in your wardrobe will keep moths out of your clothes.
Nature's Remedy: It has a remarkable reputation with indigestion, for calming the nerves, for soothing sleep and recurring sickness. Many herbalists claim it aids virility and can be used against Migraine. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tablespoonful of chopped fresh leaves and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Take as required a tablespoon at a time.
All mints propagated from cuttings to keep strains true. Mints do NOT come true from seed!! Greenhouse grown.
Please email us with any questions!
