Photographs: Gearagh, Co.Cork |
Whorled Mint Flowering time: July-October. Perennial. Native. Whorls of mauve flowers, stamens NOT projecting. Either leaves or flowers at apex. Calyx hairy, narrow-triangular teeth. (photo below right) Stalked, toothed, hairy leaves. Stronger, taller plant than Corn Mint. Sterile hybrid, spreads vegetatively by underground rhizomes. Height: To 90cm. Grows on slightly dryer ground than Water Mint. Damp grassland, river banks. Most frequent hybrid Mint. Confirmed by Paul Green |