How to grow mint
Frost-hardy · Mint family
When to sow and plant
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Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May
Planting calendar for your areaWhere the dates come from
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Good and bad neighbours
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Crop rotation
Perennial: it stays in the same spot for several years and is not part of the yearly rotation.
At a glance
- Family
- Mint family (Lamiaceae)
- Nutrient needs
- Light feeder
- Frost
- Hardy, tolerates frost
- Spacing (row × plant)
- – × 46 cm (– × 18 in)
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Spacing according to University of Maryland Extension: Mint. Other sources: 61 × – cm (24 × – in) (Utah State University Extension: Mint in the Garden).
Questions and answers
How far apart should I plant mint?
– × 46 cm (– × 18 in) (row × plant), according to University of Maryland Extension: Mint.
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Sources
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