{"product_id":"mint-peppermint","title":"Peppermint Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeppermint is the mint for tea: dark, purple-tinged stems and deep green leaves with a cooler, sharper menthol bite than spearmint.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMentha x piperita\u003c\/em\u003e is a natural cross between spearmint and water mint. Steep a handful of fresh leaves for tea, chop them into fruit salads, dressings and mint sauce, or dry them for winter. Left to flower in late summer, its spikes of small mauve flowers draw bees and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow in pots or trays from April to June, indoors or outside; small seed is easier to manage in compost than in open ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow on the surface and barely cover (Piccolo suggests 0.5 cm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 10 to 15 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial shade to full sun, in moist, well-drained soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 50 to 70 cm tall and spreads widely by underground runners, so a pot at least 30 cm across keeps it in check.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick leaves from about 60 to 90 days after sowing; the flavour is best before flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy perennial that dies back in winter and regrows each spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 50 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, start your seedlings with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/propagation\"\u003eseed trays and propagators\u003c\/a\u003e, or grow it alongside our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/lemon-balm-quedlinburger-niederliegende\"\u003elemon balm seeds\u003c\/a\u003e for a herbal tea patch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915710566783,"sku":"PS1037","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/0fd6aa5f2e6f059dc1a1b6af62f007c08b351cb145024c9e6a79f36131eeba3b.jpg?v=1792743636","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/mint-peppermint","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}