'Little Adder' Korean mint, anise - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, edible flowers, fragrant
Hardiness:: Zone 5 – 10
Mature Height:: 18-24in
Light:: sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant, requires regular watering
Bloom Color:: lavender, purple
Bloom Shape:: spike
Bloom Time:: fall, summer
Foliage:: green

Description

An excellent pollinator plant, ornamental, herbal, and culinary herb. Both flowers and leaves have a delicate licorice scent reminiscent of rootbeer. Blossoms make attractive garnishes and are often used in Chinese-style dishes. Excellent in salads.

While ‘Little Adder’ is half the height of ‘Black Adder’ and ‘Blue Fortune’, it’s twice as floriferous which means more nectar for the pollinators.

TRY THE NATIVE!

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Grows happily in average soil in full sun to light shade and attracts all sorts of pollinators. Deadhead spent flowers to promote additional bloom. Plants will spread by rhizomes and will easily self-seed. NATIVE TO NORTHERN US AND CANADA Related Plants [plant id="868"]