Variegated Applemint - Fragrant Mint for Tea & Garden - The Healing Herb Garden

Variegated Applemint - Fragrant Mint for Tea & Garden

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Variegated Applemint - Fragrant Mint for Tea & Garden - The Healing Herb Garden
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Variegated Applemint - Fragrant Mint for Tea & Garden

Variegated Applemint - Fragrant Mint for Tea & Garden

£4.95
£4.95
SizeLarge -9cm

A beautifully scented mint for your healing garden

Variegated Applemint is one of the most attractive mint varieties you can grow, combining soft green leaves edged in creamy white with a delicious apple-mint fragrance. Gentle, refreshing, and wonderfully versatile, it brings both beauty and usefulness to the garden.

Perfect for patios, herb gardens, and containers, this charming mint is as ornamental as it is practical, offering fresh leaves throughout the growing season.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden Variegated Applemint?

Our Variegated Applemint 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.

Variegated Applemint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata') is a hardy perennial herb prized for its attractive foliage and sweet apple fragrance. The soft, fuzzy leaves make it a standout feature in herb gardens while providing a fresh harvest for teas and culinary use.

This easy-to-grow 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.

Variegated Applemint – 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, herb beds, or controlled garden spaces.
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 fertile, moisture-retentive soil.

Height & Spread

30 – 60 cm × spreading

Harvesting

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

Top tips

Tea herb: Perfect for refreshing herbal teas and cold drinks.
Container growing: Best grown in pots to control spreading roots.
Garden feature: The attractive variegated foliage adds colour and contrast to herb gardens.

 
FAQs

What is Variegated Applemint used for?
Variegated Applemint is commonly used in teas, summer drinks, fruit dishes, and desserts. Its fresh apple-mint flavour makes it a versatile culinary herb.

Does Variegated Applemint come back every year?
Yes, it is a hardy perennial that returns each year once established.

Is Variegated Applemint edible?
Yes, the leaves are edible and can be used fresh or dried in a variety of recipes and drinks.

Does Variegated Applemint spread?
Like most mint varieties, it can spread quickly if planted in the ground, so container growing is often recommended.

Why grow Variegated Applemint?
It combines beautiful ornamental foliage with a sweet fragrance, making it one of the most decorative and useful mint varieties for the garden.