peppermint plants for sale

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Looking for peppermint plants for sale in New Zealand? Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast, herbal tea lover, or eco-friendly homeowner, peppermint is one of the best choices for your garden. Prized for its invigorating menthol aroma, easy growth habit, and countless culinary and medicinal uses, peppermint thrives in gardens, containers, or indoor pots. Fresh peppermint leaves are perfect for summer drinks, desserts, and natural remedies, making this perennial herb a must-have for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike.

Heuchera Peppermint Spice (Coral Bells)

Heuchera Peppermint Spice is an herbaceous perennial grown for its interestingly coloured foliage which is blue-green with dark green veins. Flower spikes emerge above the foliage in summer carrying small, bell-shaped, pink-red flowers as it grows to 30 cm tall and the same wide. Heuchera Peppermint Spice is commonly used for adding colour, used to provide a colour contrast, included in borders or mixed plantings, added to cottage and tropical gardens, or planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like.

Buy Heuchera Peppermint Spice (Coral Bells)

From $20.18

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 30 cm

Spread: 30 cm

Flowering time: Summer

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas

Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern

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Why Grow Peppermint Plants?

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a vigorous perennial that’s well-suited to New Zealand’s temperate climate. It grows rapidly, spreading by underground runners, so you’ll enjoy a lush patch of fragrant leaves with minimal effort. Peppermint is ideal for herb gardens, edible landscapes, and container planting to keep its growth contained. Its deep green leaves and spikes of lavender flowers attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Planting and Care Tips

For best results, choose a moist, partly shaded spot with well-drained soil when you’re ready to plant your new peppermint. Regular watering will keep plants lush and healthy, and trimming often encourages bushy growth and a fresh harvest for teas and recipes. It’s best to grow peppermint in a container if you want to control its spread, or use garden barriers to keep it in check.

Peppermint Varieties and Related Plants

Our nursery offers strong, healthy peppermint plants for sale, propagated for New Zealand gardens. If you're looking for exciting companions or unusual varieties, try some of our other popular plants with peppermint-inspired names or fragrant foliage:

Add colour and texture to shady beds with Heuchera Peppermint Spice (Coral Bells), known for its fabulous ruffled leaves.
Discover an elegant aromatic tree with Eucalyptus nicholii (Narrow-Leaved Black Peppermint), which brings structure and a subtle peppermint scent to your garden.
Make a splash in your borders with the unique blooms of Hydrangea 'Peppermint', a delightful hydrangea with striped flowers.
Add a touch of rare beauty with Serruria 'Peppermint Star', an eye-catching shrub with star-shaped blooms.
Enjoy minty-fresh fragrance from Prostanthera Eddington Blue (Mint Bush Plant), a native mint bush that’s as attractive as it is aromatic.

Shop Peppermint Plants for Your Home or Garden

With our healthy peppermint plants for sale, you can enjoy fresh mint year-round, right from your own garden or windowsill. Whether you want to sip fresh peppermint tea, enhance your recipes, or attract bees and butterflies, peppermint is an easy way to make your garden more productive and delightful. Order your peppermint plants online today and discover the joys of homegrown herbs and edible gardening.

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Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

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