Bowles's mint A spreading perennial 30-90cm tall, with softly-hairy, rounded, aromatic bright-green leaves. In summer, tiny tubular pink flowers are produced in large, leafy spikes

Dec 27, 2024 · The strongest smelling mint plant is the ‘Bowles’ mint, also known as Mentha x villosa ‘Bowles’. This plant is a hybrid of apple mint and pineapple mint, and it is renowned for its intense, fruity aroma.

'Bowles' Apple mint can be used in sauces to compliment meats (mint sauce with lamb), soups, salads, vegetable dishes, sweet dishes and drinks. The subtle taste of apple mint makes it an excellent choice for culinary use, also great in a mojito!

Apr 26, 2005 · Bowles Mint grows 3 feet (1 metre) tall, sometimes higher. It has jagged edged green leaves with a greyish hue and good flavour, but they are too hairy to be used raw. The plant is a sterile hybrid from a cross between Spearmint …

Jul 23, 2024 · Bowles’ Mint is one of the many beautiful and aromatic mint varieties we can grow. It is known for its distinct, mild, and pleasant fragrance. Unlike some other mint types, its flavor is not too overwhelming.

This lovely, soft leaved mint, with its rounded form is a superior selection to many of the varieties commonly offered, being more rust-resistant, & having less of a tendency to run amok. It’s commercially cultivated as the primary ingredient in mint sauces, & is indispensable as a go-to plant for summer drinks.

Mint species are grown for their aromatic edible leaves eaten raw or cooked. Use as a flavouring in salads, cooked foods, or herb teas. Many mints thrive in moist spots in partial shade.

Bowle’s Mint Mentha x villosa var. alopecuroides. A superior apple mint used for flavouring mint sauces, salads, deserts and drinks (mojito) and loved by pollinators. PLANT TYPE Herb. PLANT HABIT Perennial. USES, Culinary, Pollinators, Ornamental. DESCRIPTION

Ref: 7 This is Bowles mint. This subspecies/variety is often sold as apple mint but it is an altogether different plant. Stems are very sturdy and can reach a height of four feet.

Bowles Mint. Mentha x villosa alopecuroides. An upright, woolly mint that is a hybrid of Apple and Spearmint. The large creamy white flowers attract all the pollenators in the summer months. This is a large leaved, mild mint and is ideal for using in cocktails and sauces.