{"product_id":"sperli-84448-pfefferminze-pfeffi","title":"SPERLI Pfefferminze Pfeffi","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeppermint from seed: perennial, for pots, containers and raised beds, harvested from July to October – one portion is enough for about 50 plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeppermint is a cross between water mint and spearmint and was described in England at the end of the 17th century. Mints themselves were already valued in antiquity. From England, peppermint found its way into the gardens and teacups of all Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh mint leaves are lovely in tea, lemonade, fruit salad and desserts, and with lamb or peas. In a pot or container the plant stays neatly together – in a bed it likes to spread by runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name mint goes back to the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe, who was turned into a plant by the goddess Persephone. Ever since, so the story goes, she releases her scent whenever she is touched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMint spreads beneath the soil, quite silently, and is suddenly everywhere. Good things often find their way quietly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 50 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mentha x piperita\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for containers:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes (raised bed, container, pot)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e March–April\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–July\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e July–October\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0–0.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–21 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eStart on a windowsill in March and April, in Anzuchterde in the Premium-Anzuchtplatte; sow outdoors from May to July.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCover the seeds only very thinly (0–0.5 cm).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKeep moist at 15–20 °C – they germinate after 14–21 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant in a sunny spot in a pot, container or raised bed, 30 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60230550159744,"sku":"SPERLI-84448","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-84448-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793097171","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-84448-pfefferminze-pfeffi","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}