Grow guide
How to grow Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
- Type
- Herb
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–9
- Sun
- Partial
- Time to harvest
- 60–90 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Prune As needed
Notes
Low-growing mint used as a natural insect deterrent; harvest before flowering; do not ingest in large quantities.
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