When should I sow mint?

In a typical UK garden, plant out late March to mid-September, and harvest early April to late October. Later in Scotland, the north and frost pockets; earlier in the south-west and near the coast.

How far apart should I plant mint?

45 cm apart in the row, with rows 45 cm apart. In a square foot garden, that's 1 per square.

What grows well with mint?

Cabbage, Kale, Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Rocket.

Mint

Mentha spicata

In a typical UK garden, plant out late March to mid-September, and harvest early April to late October.

When to sow, plant and harvest

Frost dates

Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.

Plant out: late March to mid-September
Harvest: early April to late October

Spacing: 45 cm apart, rows 45 cm apart
Square foot: 1 per square (30 cm squares)
Sowing depth: Grown from plants, sets or crowns
Ready in: 30 to 60 days from planting
Grows to: 60 cm
Hardiness: Hardy to about -20 °C
Sun: Copes with some shade
Crops for: Several years (perennial)

Growing tip

Grow it in a sunken pot or container, as its runners will take over a bed in a season.

Neighbours

Grows well with

Herbs are one crop rotation group. Try not to grow them where any of the family grew in the last two or three years. How crop rotation works

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Where these figures come from

Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For mint, we used:

Grow mint with VegLog

Add mint to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.