Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroides Bowles’s mint Poppy peppermint/banana

peppermint/banana

Genus: Zanthoxylum

Frost hardy evergreen shrub

• Soil type: Loam

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Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroides Bowles’s mint Poppy peppermint/bananaDescription Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroides Bowles's mint, Bowles's mint Hardy herbaceous perennial, Ht. up to 1m, spread indefinite. Small pale mauve flowers in terminal cylindrical spikes. Large, round, hairy, soft green leaves. Want to know more? For hardiness, soil types, planting location and growing advice, please see our Jekkapedia entry. For more information please see Jekka's blog or our FAQs page. Available as Bowles's mint herb plants