Mentha arvensis
(Wild Mint)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Wild Mint, Corn Mint, Field Mint, Ginger Mint
    Synonyms: Mentha canadensis, Mentha gentilis, Mentha glabrior, Mentha penardii
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Mentha arvensis, or Wild Mint, is native to most of the continental US, except the Southeast. It is a perennial that grows in wet meadows, prairies and ditches and along shorelines. It blooms in mid to late summer with spikes of small white flowers.

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