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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Lavender
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Some mints can be propagated by seed. Growth from seed can be unreliable for two reasons: mint seeds are highly variable and some varieties are sterile.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Pennyroyal
  • Mint
  • Poejo

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Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-02-08
Location: In one of my brother's natural gardens,  Belgium
Date: 2006-07-27
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-07-15
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 7/28/2011
Pennyroyal has a strong mint fragrance and flavor
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2016-02-08

By Daniel Feliciano (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft

, Kenraiz [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-08-08
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Location: In one of my brother's natural gardens,  Belgium
Date: 2007-07-18
Location: In one of my brother's natural gardens,  Belgium
Date: 2006-07-27
Comments:
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Sep 19, 2011 1:43 PM concerning plant:
    This herb, dried and placed in pet bedding, helps to repel fleas.
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 11, 2012 5:58 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar for honey bees.
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 24, 2014 10:08 AM concerning plant:
    Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) reportedly attracts several beneficial insects to the garden, including Hoverflies, Mini-wasps, and Tachinid flies. These beneficial insects consume a variety of common garden pests. Pennyroyal also reportedly helps to repel flies, mosquitoes, and fleas.

    Despite its usefulness as a companion plant, pennyroyal oil or essence should be avoided due to its high toxicity to both humans and animals. In addition, Pennyroyal should be planted in containers to minimize its aggressive spread in the garden.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Sep 14, 2011 1:08 PM concerning plant:
    Plant is poisonous if consumed in large quantities but safe as a flavoring.
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