Berries & Cream Mint - Sweet Dessert Mint for Tea & Drinks

A sweet and indulgent mint for your healing garden

Berries & Cream Mint is a beautifully aromatic and indulgent variety, loved for its soft, fruity scent and gentle sweetness. It brings a touch of something special to the garden — a mint that feels a little different, a little more playful, and perfect for creative kitchen use.

With its delicate flavour and fresh green leaves, it’s ideal for those who want to grow herbs that not only look and smell wonderful, but add something unique to everyday recipes.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden Berries & Cream Mint?

Our Berries & Cream Mint plants are carefully grown and selected to establish quickly and thrive in UK gardens. Supplied as strong, healthy plants, they are ready to grow in herb beds, containers, or kitchen gardens.

Our plants are carefully grown and nurtured with patience and care, so they arrive healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your garden.

Berries & Cream Mint (Mentha ‘Berries and Cream’) is a hardy perennial herb known for its soft, aromatic foliage and subtle fruity notes. It grows quickly and can be harvested regularly, making it ideal for continuous use throughout the growing season.

This versatile mint thrives in full sun or partial shade and is best grown in containers or controlled areas, as it can spread if planted directly in the ground.

Berries & Cream Mint – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: Spring – Autumn
Life cycle: Perennial
Height: 30 – 60 cm
Position: Full sun / Part shade
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained soil

Planting

Location: Plant in containers, raised beds, or controlled garden areas.
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade.
Spacing: Allow 30 – 45 cm between plants.

Care

Watering: Keep soil moist, especially during dry periods.
Maintenance: Trim regularly to encourage bushy growth.
Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Height & Spread

30 – 60 cm × spreading

Harvesting

Method: Snip leaves regularly using scissors or fingertips.
Timing: Harvest throughout the growing season.
Frequency: Frequent harvesting encourages fresh, new growth.

Top tips

Culinary uses: Perfect for desserts, drinks, teas, and garnishes, adding a light fruity mint flavour.
Container growing: Best grown in pots to control its spread.
Garden use: Adds scent and interest to herb gardens and patios.