Pond Plant: Mentha aquatica - water mint Prices:10 plants Mentha aquatica

Mentha aquatica

Lythrum salicaria can grow to a fair height - over 3 feet - although it dies down to the ground in the winter

It has a delicate bell shaped pinkish flower and only grows to around 30cm

and doesn't have the invasive habit it displays in regions of America

Water mint

Pond Plant: Mentha aquatica - water mint Prices:10 plants Mentha aquaticaWater Mint (Mentha aquatica) Water mint, Mentha aquatica, is a pretty spreading plant, doing well in a range of wet conditions on lower fertility soils. It smells fantastic when bruised, and like other mints its leaves can be eaten. Water mint has a long flowering period and is visited by a wide range of pollinators, particularly bees. It's also a recommended plant for Great Crested Newts. We offer water mint as bare root or jumbo 110cc plugs,