Description
Explore the rich herbal heritage of the Mediterranean with Cretan Mint, a distinctive variety believed to originate from the island of Crete, where wild mint has long played a role in both cooking and folk medicine. This variety, likely linked to Mentha × villosa, is prized for its lush, soft-textured leaves and rounded, slightly woolly habit, giving it a gently downy appearance that reflects its sun-loving ancestry.
With a mild yet persistent minty flavour, Cretan Mint is ideal for herbal teas, grilled lamb dishes, and summer salads, lending a cooling lift to hearty Mediterranean flavours. Its aromatic foliage releases a refreshing scent with the lightest touch, transporting you to the sun-drenched slopes and aromatic groves of the Greek islands.
Growing into a low, spreading form, it makes an excellent addition to container gardens, herb beds, or even rockeries, where its silvery-green foliage can cascade gently. Its delicate lavender flowers, which bloom in midsummer, are a valuable nectar source for pollinators, further embedding it in the ecological rhythms of the Mediterranean landscape.
Add Cretan Mint to your herb garden for a flavourful and historically rooted plant that offers both culinary value and ornamental charm.
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