Mentha pulegium 'Pennyroyal'
Why I love this plant
For it’s lovely wildlife friendly properties. This quick growing and free flowering plant has toxic properties to humans and pets though so leave this one for the wildlife. This is an inedible mint but a great Mentha to add to your garden to encourage bees and insects. A great sensory plant and a wonderful companion plant.
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Harriet’s tip
A natural deterrent to troublesome ants.
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Pot size // 9cm coir pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Soil // reliably moist or boggy soil
Position // full sun
Crush the foliage underfoot, and the air is filled with an gorgeous peppermint perfume.
Advisory: not to be eaten
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Botanical Details
Foliage // semi-evergreen
Flowers // tiny lilac flowers in summer
Ultimate Height // 0.25m
UltimateSpread // 0.5m
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If you would like to know more about Mentha pelugium, including its uses and value to wildlife, you can download a copy of our pdf for a small charge via Patreon here.
Why I love this plant
For it’s lovely wildlife friendly properties. This quick growing and free flowering plant has toxic properties to humans and pets though so leave this one for the wildlife. This is an inedible mint but a great Mentha to add to your garden to encourage bees and insects. A great sensory plant and a wonderful companion plant.
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Harriet’s tip
A natural deterrent to troublesome ants.
———————————————————
Pot size // 9cm coir pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
———————————————————
Growing
Soil // reliably moist or boggy soil
Position // full sun
Crush the foliage underfoot, and the air is filled with an gorgeous peppermint perfume.
Advisory: not to be eaten
———————————————————
Botanical Details
Foliage // semi-evergreen
Flowers // tiny lilac flowers in summer
Ultimate Height // 0.25m
UltimateSpread // 0.5m
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If you would like to know more about Mentha pelugium, including its uses and value to wildlife, you can download a copy of our pdf for a small charge via Patreon here.
Why I love this plant
For it’s lovely wildlife friendly properties. This quick growing and free flowering plant has toxic properties to humans and pets though so leave this one for the wildlife. This is an inedible mint but a great Mentha to add to your garden to encourage bees and insects. A great sensory plant and a wonderful companion plant.
———————————————————
Harriet’s tip
A natural deterrent to troublesome ants.
———————————————————
Pot size // 9cm coir pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
———————————————————
Growing
Soil // reliably moist or boggy soil
Position // full sun
Crush the foliage underfoot, and the air is filled with an gorgeous peppermint perfume.
Advisory: not to be eaten
———————————————————
Botanical Details
Foliage // semi-evergreen
Flowers // tiny lilac flowers in summer
Ultimate Height // 0.25m
UltimateSpread // 0.5m
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If you would like to know more about Mentha pelugium, including its uses and value to wildlife, you can download a copy of our pdf for a small charge via Patreon here.
Why are all of our plants peat free?
We have never and will never use peat in the growing of our plants.
Harriet’s Plants is the first small scale, peat free, chemical free and 100% UK grown, planet friendly grower of houseplants. This means that I grow EVERYTHING within my glasshouse in Cornwall. The majority of growers are overseas and use peat as their main ingredients in their substrates.
Why virgin plastic free?
Harriets Plants uses no virgin plastic pots and instead recycles nursery pots from local garden centres to utilise for growing.
We also use coir pots, which are made from coconut fibres to create a 100% compostable and degradable pot over time. These coir pots are sustainably sourced and support women with fair paid work in Sri Lanka.
Why Chemical free?
Harriets Plants is against the use of pesticides and un-natural chemicals.
We grow our peat free houseplants following organic practices and never use harmful chemicals within the nursery. We are a biodynamic houseplant and outdoor plant nursery that focuses on working with the natural environment to grow hardier and more environmentally friendly houseplants and outdoor plants to the UK.
What are 100% UK grown houseplants?
Did we mention we are 100% Cornwall, UK grown? All the houseplants and outdoor plants within the nursery are grown right here in the UK. This means the whole process from seed sowing, propagating and growing a full houseplant, happens right under one glass roof. No plant imports take place at Harriets Plants.
What are Sustainable houseplants?
As a whole practice, Harriets Plants grows sustainable houseplants and outdoor plants for the UK.
This encompasses peat free, chemical free, virgin plastic free and 100% UK grown houseplants and outdoor plants. All of the plants on this website are sustainably grown and follow organic practices. The perfect gift for the eco warrior in your life.
