Mint

Cool, clean, and remarkably useful for teas, mojitos, tzatziki, lamb, and fruit salads. Upright, aromatic plants flower in summer, drawing bees and other beneficials; leaves dry and freeze beautifully for year-round use. Mints spread fast—grow in containers or give them a dedicated bed to keep them in bounds. Long appreciated as a soothing, digestive tea and simple breath freshener, mint earns its keep from spring to frost