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Remove flowering tops as they appear to keep leaves tender. Blonde de Lyon is the standard variety esteemed in France. Most famous for sorrel soup. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid in itself.

Neat compact growth habit. Absolutely delightful lemon scent.

Richters holds exclusive propagation rights in Canada. This is a completely different mint with a completely different role in the kitchen -- as a fresh salad green! The young leaves are tender and the flavour is mild, sweet and delicate, not at all like...

(Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage. Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent.

Lovely white ghost-like flowers; attractive silver foliage; excellent for dried arrangements. Used by Amerindians for diarrhea; also for headaches, stomachache, menstrual problems.

Interestingly, the sweet lime aroma of fresh-cut leaves actually gets stronger when stored overnight. Anywhere where you need to create a new sensation. It's hard to play favourites with your babies, but for mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this one always...

Plant it in containers, or bottomless buckets sunk into the garden bed to control its tendency to roam. Like most mints, applemint can threaten the garden with too much of a good thing, and in its optimum growing conditions of part shade and moist soil...

Sensational orange scent and flavour. Deserving of experimentation in tea, cooking, and as a garnish. A favourite among West Indians.

Dried leaves scent potpourris. Considered one of the most attractive mints, pineapple mint has white streaks that vary with the season, plus a flavour is completely unique, a pineapple taste that combines well with dishes using ham, fruit cups or fruit...

Small deep green leaves. Excellent lime scent.

Pinch to keep bushy. Fabulous pineapple scent. Grow indoors in good light. Brilliant red flowers. Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies.

Velvety, purple streaked leaves. Strong minty scent that some noses swear has a hint of chocolate.

Upright growth habit; prolific bloomer. Lovely pink-flowered version of ‘Majorca'.

Showy dark blue flowers; upright to trailing growing habit.

Prefers filtered light but can tolerate full sun. Reaches 1-1.3m/40-50”, but can be grown in hanging baskets. Looks and grows much like pineapple sage but has a stunning honeydew melon scent.

Helps calm the entire nervous system. Strengthens the heart and often prescribed for palpitations. Especially valuable for PMS, menstrual pain and delayed menstruation. Gentle sedative.

Does not spread by underground rhizomes like most mints, but it still gets around by aboveground runners. This mint means fun. Here´s to you! A big bold lime-scented mint for your next margarita.

Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets. One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular. Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink.

The flowers inspired the name , from the Greek words , the sun, and , golden. Small button-like yellow flowers will appear in summer, and can be used in potpourris to brighten the mix.

‘Kaliteri' means ‘the best' in Greek, an apt nickname for this terrific oregano that first came to us without a name. Specially selected for its high oil content, this strain is grown commercially in Greece for the high quality oregano market.

Sweet berries are eaten raw as a snack or added to soups and stews. (Wolfberry; Gou-gi-zi; Matrimony vine) Chinese culinary and medicinal herb. Young leaves and shoots are popular as cooked greens in Canton.

Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat. Choice strain, similar to Holt's Mammoth but with larger grey-blue silvery leaves and robust, low habit. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like...

Mild oregano flavour. Golden foliage is a nice colour contrast for rock gardens and edges of flower beds.

Of easy culture in humus-rich soil where humidity is high. Research shows that it is valuable for the treatment of burns, wounds, scars and varicose veins because it stimulates the development of connective tissue.

(French lavender) Indented leaves are strongly resinous in odor. Light purple flowers and light purple large bracts near top of inflorescence. Ideal for indoor culture.

Called autumn sage because the hot days and cool nights of early fall bring on a glorious spurt of autumn flowers to cap off a continuous display that begins in June. Outstanding ornamentals from Mexico and Texas with small, fruit-scented leaves and wonderful...

Has the same great garlic flavour as the previous form but features attractive mauve flowers.