{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-mentha-aquatica-water-mint-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Mentha aquatica - Water Mint, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMentha aquatica, known as water mint, is a UK native marginal plant with strongly aromatic, dark green leaves on reddish stems. From July into September it carries rounded clusters of lilac-pink flowers that are very popular with bees and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWater mint at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMentha aquatica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpreading perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUsually up to 50 cm tall (RHS: occasionally to 90 cm), spreading 50–100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLilac-pink, in rounded clusters, July to September\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade (best flowering in sun)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet mud or shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–10 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H6 – hardy in a very cold winter (-20 to -15°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild flower)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant water mint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shallow edge of a wildlife pond, 0–10 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuddy margins of larger ponds and streams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA planting basket, to keep it in check in smaller ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs water mint good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list. The Wildlife Trusts record small tortoiseshell, peacock and comma butterflies visiting the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes water mint spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, quickly. It spreads by runners and can take over a small pond if left loose. Grow it in an aquatic basket and trim runners that escape over the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring with no more than 10 cm of water over the crown. Do not let the basket dry out, as dry plants are prone to mildew and mint rust. Cut back old stems in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs water mint edible?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater mint is a culinary herb and the leaves have been used like other mints, but do not eat leaves picked from a pond or from the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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