About
Tashkent' is a vigorous, spreading perennial to 80cm tall. Pale purple-pink flowers are borne in dense, terminal spikes in summer. with slightly crinkled, oval, toothed, aromatic leaves andupright, purple-flushed stems.
About the genus
Mentha are aromatic, rhizomatous perennials with opposite, toothed leaves and small tubular flowers in spikes of whorls in summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbs - Culinary, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moist soil, in any situation, though less hardy than some other mints. May have the potential to become a nuisance; restrict the root run in a deep container and plunge into the ground, or plant in a well chosen site where it can grow unrestricted. See mint cultivation for more information
PruningCut back old stems at the end of the year to ground level
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or autumn. Softwood cuttings may be taken in spring. Pieces of rhizome can be potted up at any time in the growing season and grown on until established then planted out
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leafhoppers and caterpillars
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews and mint rust