Mint Margarita

Margarita mint

  • Use fresh or dried
  • It's usually used for dishes, drinks, desserts, candles, and health remedies
  • Also works as a pest repellent
  • An interspecific hybrid mint variety
  • Syn. Mentha Margarita

  • Included in Recipe(s):
  • Category: Herbs
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-8
  • Height: 6-12 in
  • Spread: 18-24 in
  • Bloom Color: White Shades
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades

Margarita mint features tiny, rounded bright-green leaves accented with bronze tips and delicate flowers that attract butterflies. The aromatic leaves are usually used fresh to flavor or garnish margaritas, and lots of dishes. Dried leaves are often used to make tea or incorporated into sachets and potpourris for aromatic purposes. A very versatile addition to gardens and containers.



Foliage Color
Green
Maintenance and Care
Fast Growing
Low Maintenance
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Songbirds
Flower Color
Purple
Programs
Sara's Superb Herbs
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Habit
Ground Cover
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mint Margarita

Thrives in full sun to part shade, with an average amount of water. Mint is usually a low-maintenance herb.