Mentha spicata

Mentha spicata 'Moroccan' – Moroccan Mint (P14 Pot)

Plant Highlights: Refreshing aromatic leaves • Excellent for fresh mint tea and cooking • Vigorous, easy-to-grow herb • Attractive to pollinating insects • Ideal for pots and kitchen gardens

Overview

Mentha spicata 'Moroccan', commonly known as Moroccan Mint, is a fragrant spearmint variety widely grown for its fresh, sweet flavour and aromatic foliage. It is especially popular for making traditional mint tea, while the leaves are equally useful in salads, sauces, desserts and refreshing summer drinks.

With its vigorous growth and lush green foliage, Moroccan Mint quickly forms a dense clump, making it a productive addition to herb gardens and patio containers. Growing it in a pot is an excellent way to keep the plant contained while ensuring a ready supply of fresh leaves.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun or partial shade. Keep the soil evenly moist, particularly during warm weather and when growing in containers.

Moroccan Mint spreads readily by underground runners, so planting it in a container or a confined area is recommended if you wish to prevent it spreading through the garden. Harvest regularly to encourage fresh, bushy growth.

Harvesting

Pick young leaves as needed from spring through autumn for the freshest flavour. The aromatic foliage is ideal for traditional Moroccan mint tea, herbal infusions, cocktails, fruit dishes and a wide range of savoury recipes.

Wildlife

The small summer flowers are rich in nectar and attract bees and other pollinating insects, making this herb a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Why We Love It

Moroccan Mint is as useful as it is fragrant. Whether you're picking leaves for a refreshing pot of mint tea or adding fresh flavour to summer dishes, it provides abundant harvests throughout the growing season and is easy to grow in even the smallest spaces.

Product Information

• Supplied in a P14 pot.
• Herbaceous perennial herb.
• Sweetly aromatic, edible foliage.
• Excellent for teas, drinks and culinary use.
• Suitable for herb gardens, raised beds and patio containers.
• Best grown in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist soil.

Good to Know: The P14 pot size refers to the container size at the time of sale and not the mature size of the plant. Growing Moroccan Mint in a container is an effective way to control its naturally vigorous spreading habit while keeping fresh leaves close at hand.