Mint

Mint is an excellent herb for beginning gardeners. It's very easy to grow, and does well in Florida's hot and humid weather. Mint's strength is also its downside; it grows rapidly, sending out runners everwhere. To avoid having the rest of your garden overrun with mint, plant it in containers. There are different varities to choose from, including spearmint, banana mint, and even a chocolate mint.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Herbs for Spring
• Nassau County Horticulture: Mint

UF/IFAS Publications

• Herbs in the Florida Garden

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Culinary Herbs
• Herb Gardening

Other Sites

• Growing Sage and Mint--Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
• Herb Gardening: Mint--University of Illinois Extension
• Making Jams & Jellys: Mint Jelly--National Center for Home Food Presevation
• Mentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'--Herb Society of America
• Mentha xgracilis 'Madalene Hill'--Herb Society of America
• Mint in the Garden--Utah State University Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• The World of Mint--University of California Cooperative Extension