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Lavender Mint
Mint (Mentha piperita) Lavender Mint
perennial herb
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Care
Sun
full sun, part shade
Water
regular
Soil
well-draining, moist soil
Size
1–3ft tall , 1–3ft wide
Bloom
Jul-Sep
Foliage
Deciduous
Deer
Resistant
Container
Friendly
Fragrant
Yes
Edible
Leaves used fresh or dried for tea and culinary flavoring
Wildlife Supported
Insects
Pollen · Summer
Late summer foraging Jul-Sep
Nectar · Summer
Primary nectar source during Jul-Sep bloom period
Nectar · Summer
Peak foraging during flowering season Jul-Sep
Nectar · Summer
Adult nectar source during Aug-Sep
mod
Beet Armyworm
Foliage · Summer
Larval host plant Jul-Sep
Foliage · Summer
Associated with herbaceous plantings
mod
Green Lacewing
Nectar · Summer
Adult nectar source Jul-Sep
mod
Hover Fly
Nectar · Summer
Adult foraging during bloom season
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