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Lamiaceae
Horse Mint
Mentha longifolia
Vigor and refreshment.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Mentha
- Native to
- Europe, Africa, western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Early Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 40–120 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 5–9
- Lifespan
- perennial; spreads by rhizomes
Did you know
- Horse mint is one of the oldest known medicinal mints, mentioned in ancient Egyptian and Greek texts.
- The fuzzy, silvery-grey leaves distinguish it from other mints and give it a woolly, hoary appearance.
- It is believed to be one of the parent species of peppermint (Mentha x piperita), crossed with watermint.
- Like all mints, it spreads aggressively by underground runners and can colonize large areas quickly.
- The Romans scattered horse mint on floors to freshen rooms and repel rodents.
Color meanings
Lilac
wild refreshment
Pink
vigorous energy