Mentha longifolia - Horse mint

Horse mint (Mentha longifolia) is a fast-growing perennial herb of waste places and damp roadsides across central and southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Siberia.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial
• Mentha spp. - Mint

Functions

• Ground cover¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Insect repellent¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Attracting butterflies¹

Footnotes

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