MINT LEAVES

Mint plants (Mentha spp.) are very hardy perennials that are simple to identify not just because of their fresh and spicy scent, but because all members of the mint genus have opposite leaves and square stems. Long stems grow upward, flop over, and roots will form where the stems touch the soil enabling the mint plant to spread quite aggressively. Its small white or purple summer-blooming flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Mint plants grow quickly and should be planted in the spring.