MEXICAN MINT MOSQUITO INSECT REPELLENT 20 SEEDS MARIGOLD HERB MEDICINAL NON-GMO

We are proud to welcome you to The Green Grove Garden. We were active plant propagators and Nursery owners for a number of years specializing in the production of plant plugs and seedlings for our on farm use. We have learned a great deal about seedling production, proper storage, handling and identification of quality seeds to be able to offer you the finest and freshest seeds available. Here is another of our prized offerings:

 MEXICAN MINT MOSQUITO INSECT REPELLENT 20 SEEDS MARIGOLD HERB MEDICINAL NON-GMO

* Our Non-GMO heirloom Mexican Mint is reported to repel a huge range of insects, including the pesky mosquito!

* Mexican Mint is a wonderful culinary and medicinal herb that has numerous uses.  

* It is a tender perennial and can be grown year around by northern gardeners if treated as a houseplant.

* The leaves of Mexican Mint have an excellent flavor that is like a cross between tarragon and anise.  As a result, it is a favored culinary herb of many gourmet chefs.

* It has a sort of upright, bushy habit that produces a lot of yellow blooms in late summer or early fall depending on where grown.  The blooms literally appear like a blanket over this plant and give it a nice ornamental appearance.

* As a result of its floriferous nature, Mexican Mint is used as a pollen source by many pollinators including bees and butterflies and will help to balance your landscape or garden ecosystem.

* The fresh or dried leaves are used as a Tarragon substitute in a variety of dishes including soups and meats.

* The dried portion of the plant can, supposedly, be used as incense to ward off insects like mosquitoes and other obnoxious creatures.

* The flowers can also be used as a dye because of their deep yellow color.  In addition, there are reports that the dried flowers have an antimicrobial effect!

Culture Notes:

Sunlight -Full

Days to Germination-15

Planting Depth-1/8"

Life Cycle-Tender Perennial

Sowing-Indoors or Outdoors in warm climates

Days to Bloom-~80

We also offer numerous other complementary herbs, vegetables and flowers for the garden. Check out our other items for additional varieties of flowers! We periodically run various specials so please look to see if we have any volume discounts available.

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Seeds are packaged in a small poly bag. In an effort to keep costs low, and pass the savings onto you, we do not offer specific planting directions on seed packets. If you cannot locate planting instructions for your specific conditions, contact us and we'll do our best to instruct you on the proper methods.  

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