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Get it between 2025-02-18 to 2025-02-25. Additional 3 business days for provincial shipping.
HARDINESS ZONE.5-11
GROW.Direct sow after last frost when soil is warm. Sow every 2-4", 1/8-1/4" deep, and thin to 12-24" per plant. Water regularly until germination.
WHEN TO PLANT.Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in late spring.
STORE.It can be dried and stored in a cool and dark place or made into a paste and refrigerated.
USE.Black Peruvian mint is used fresh, dried, or in paste form and is most commonly found in Peruvian and other South American dishes.
Black Peruvian mint is a quick-growing annual herb that can reach anywhere from half a meter to two meters tall. It produces tiny yellow or green flowers and thin dark-green leaves with pointed tips, pronounced ridges, and fine-toothed edges. The leaves offer a crunchy and succulent texture with a fresh, vibrant, complex fragrance and flavor, which blends hints of basil, tarragon, and licorice with notes of cooling peppermint, tangy lime, and fruity pineapple. It is a popular culinary ingredient in many South American countries, notably Peru. Black Peruvian mint is also commonly cultivated for producing the essential oil marketed as marigold oil.