Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

At a glance

Lifecycle

Perennial (hardy)

Exposure

Full sun

Time to harvest

40–330 days

Same genus

• Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
• Horse Mint (Mentha longifolia)
• Water mint (Mentha aquatica)
• Corn mint (Mentha arvensis)
• Wild mint (Mentha canadensis)
• Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
• Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
• Mentha species