Pineapple Mint
Pineapple-scented, grey-green leaves splashed wi
| Pineapple-scented, grey-green leaves splashed with broad cream streaks and margins and dense spikes of pink or white summer flowers. This vigorous, variegated mint looks lovely growing in a large terracotta container. The leaves can be used to make an unusual mint sauce, added to salads or freshly-boiled new potatoes.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: poor, moist soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to August Flower colour: pink or whiteOther features: the leaves can be added to salads, freshly boiled new potatoes and mint sauceHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To prevent mint from romping through a herb garden, restrict the spread by growing it in a sunken container, with adequate drainage holes. Lift and divide each year in spring, replanting the younger, vigorous sections of the plant in fresh compostGoes well with: Salvia officinalis `Icterina`, Melissa officinalis, Thymus serphyllum, Origanum vulgare, Ocimum sativum, Petroselium crispum |
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