{"product_id":"peppermint-seeds","title":"Peppermint Seeds (Mentha piperita) – Black Mitcham\/English Peppermint, Aromatic Perennial Herb, Cooling Menthol Flavor for Tea, Cooking \u0026 Aromatherapy, Easy-Grow Culinary Herb Garden Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e100+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003ePeppermint — The Black Mitcham Standard That Has Been Making Tea Since 1750\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePeppermint is the mint that needs no introduction. Black Mitcham, the English cultivar standardized in Surrey, is what peppermint should taste like... sharp, cooling, impossibly fresh with a menthol depth that lingers. The leaves are dark green flushed with bronze, the stems purplish, and the cooling sensation comes from menthol content that growers have spent centuries perfecting. Grow it for tea, cooking, aromatherapy, or crushing between your fingers to smell every peppermint candy ever made. The plant spreads via underground runners, asks only for moisture and sun, and produces for decades once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Black Mitcham Peppermint?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTea enthusiasts making fresh infusions. Cooks who need actual peppermint for desserts, sauces, and cocktails. Aromatherapy practitioners harvesting their own oil. Home gardeners with a perennial that works harder every year. And anyone who wants a single plant that keeps giving for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Plant Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentha × piperita\u003c\/em\u003e, a hybrid between watermint and spearmint, standardized as 'Black Mitcham' around 1750 in England. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall with square purplish-bronze stems, opposite dark green lance-shaped leaves with serrated edges and bronze-red flush, and dense pale purple flower spikes from summer into autumn. The defining characteristic is 40-50% menthol in the essential oil, giving it the signature cooling sensation and sharp, sweetish aroma. The plant spreads vigorously via underground rhizomes, forming long-lived colonies. Sterile hybrid. Zones 5-11.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Kitchen and Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeppermint Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh or dried leaves steeped in hot water. Most potent just before flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesserts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chopped fresh leaves add cooling sweetness to chocolates, ice cream, and candy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCocktails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muddled or as garnish for mojitos, juleps, and iced beverages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh leaves brighten soups, salads, grains, and roasted vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAromatherapy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Essential oil relieves headaches, aids digestion, cools muscle pain, clears mental fog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Deterrent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repels mosquitoes, rodents, and garden pests when planted nearby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Black Mitcham Peppermint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterile hybrid. Grow from cuttings, division, or rhizome pieces, not seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade. Full sun produces strongest oil concentration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well-drained, fertile with high organic matter. pH 6.0-7.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture critical. Never let soil dry out completely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 12-18 inches apart. Spreads vigorously via rhizomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consider planting in containers sunk into soil to control spread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy feeder. Apply balanced organic fertilizer in spring and midsummer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial zones 5-11. Dies back in winter; returns vigorously in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut leaves anytime. Harvest just before flowering for maximum menthol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers cool, temperate conditions with moderate humidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Black Mitcham peppermint that built an industry. 40-50% menthol essential oil. Dark green leaves with bronze-purple flushing. Pale purple flowers that attract bees. Grows for decades from a single planting. Spreads into a full groundcover. Tea, cooking, aromatherapy, and pest control in one plant. Plant once, harvest forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53860987109694,"sku":"11470","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5508.png?v=1785804029","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/peppermint-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}