Mint (Vietnamese)

COMMON NAME: Vietnamese mint

BOTANICAL NAME: Persicaria odorata

DESCRIPTION: A hardy, evergreen groundcover. Has lovely pointed oval, green leaves. The leaves have an attractive dark mark up the centre.

HEIGHT: Can get up to about 300mm tall.

WIDTH: Will usually spread about 600 to 700mm

CLIMATE INFO: Grows vigorously in warm to hot zones. A little frost tender, however with protection it can be successful. Full sun to part shade, actually prefers to be out of the direct midday sun.

GARDEN USES: A nice groundcover for those tricky part shade areas.

CULINARY USES: Has a very unique flavour and is used a lot in Asian cuisine.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Cutting grown.