Berries and Cream Mint

Berries and Cream Mint (Mentha spp.)

Berries and Cream Mint is a fragrant, fast-growing perennial herb with a unique mix of berry and vanilla flavors. Perfect for culinary use and as a garden accent, this mint variety attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, supporting your garden’s ecosystem. It’s also valued in traditional herbal medicine for its digestive and calming benefits. Thriving in containers, garden beds, or as a ground cover, Berries and Cream Mint enhances any edible landscape with its versatility and wildlife benefits.

Key Characteristics:

• Supports Pollinators: The small, fragrant purple or white flowers of Berries and Cream Mint attract pollinators, including bees and butterflies such as the Common Eastern Bumblebee and Painted Lady Butterfly. This helps boost biodiversity in your garden and ensures healthy pollination for surrounding plants.

• Medicinal Uses: Historically, mint has been used to soothe digestive issues, ease headaches, and promote relaxation. Berries and Cream Mint’s leaves can be brewed into tea for calming nausea and aiding digestion, making it a valuable herb for both the kitchen and natural remedies.

• Culinary Versatility: With its sweet, fruity flavor, Berries and Cream Mint is ideal for making herbal teas, adding fresh to salads, or as a garnish for desserts and beverages. It pairs well with fruits and can be harvested fresh or dried for year-round use.

• Ground Cover or Container Plant: This vigorous grower is perfect as a ground cover, providing dense, fragrant foliage that helps prevent weeds. It’s also well-suited for container gardening, which allows for easy control over its spreading habit while enhancing patios or balconies.

• Wildlife Shelter and Habitat: Beyond its pollinator appeal, the dense growth of Berries and Cream Mint offers shelter for small insects and ground-dwelling creatures, creating a balanced and biodiverse garden ecosystem.

Product Details:

• Native Range: Hybrid cultivar
• Plant Life Cycle: Perennial
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained
• Mature Height: 12-18 inches
• Bloom Time: Summer (July to September)
• Bloom Color: Purple or white
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9

Enhance your garden with the fragrant, pollinator-friendly Berries and Cream Mint, perfect for culinary use and wildlife support.