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Description
Liquorice mint leaves and flowers are edible and have a strong aniseed flavor. Great for tea, spicy dishes, or just munching. The flowers attract tons of bees and butterflies.
Specifications
Sowing time: March and April
Height: 70 cm
Contents: 0.25 grams
Height: 70 cm
Contents: 0.25 grams
In the app
Sowing: 1 March - 31 May
Level 1
sowed indoors
Level 2
seedlings visible
Level 3
seedling
Level 4
at final place
Level 5
small plant
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Liquorice Mint
Liquorice Mint is an annual herb, but it can also survive mild winters. The flowers, leaves and seeds are edible.
You can sow as early as May, but instead of sowing directly in your raised bed, we prefer to start the seeds indoors. (The seeds can be reluctant to germinate outdoors, and snails love the seedlings.) When the plants are big enough, you move them outside. The Planty Gardening app gives you step-by-step instructions for pre-sowing in March and April.
- Species name: Agastache foeniculum
- Family: Flower
- Plants per square patch: 1
- Height: 60 to 100 cm
- Pre-Sowing time: March and April
- Sowing depth: 0.5 cm max.
- Germination time: 18°C in 7 - 21 days
- Time to bloom: After 11-12 weeks
- Sunlight: Ideally in the sun, some shade is also possible
Want to buy Liquorice Mint? We sell seed bags separately, or, you can get them as part of a seed pack:
How to sow and grow liquorice mint?
This dropplant is featured in the free MM app. If you use it, it will guide you from seed to harvest.
Each plant goes through several stages - we call them levels. The app tells you exactly what to do in each level and regularly prompts you to check if your plants are ready to move on to the next level.
So, you don't need to know how to successfully grow dropplant in advance.
But if you're interested in reading some information beforehand, I'll now tell you what the whole process will look like.
What do you need to grow your own licorice mint?
All you need is this:
- a 30x30 cm garden patch with airy, nutrient-rich soil mix
- licorice mint seeds
- a place with at least 6 hours of sunlight a day
Growing licorice mint in this perfect soil mix is super easy. If you use poor-quality (potting) soil, it's much harder and the results will be disappointing. So just go for the best.
Level 1: Sowing liquorice mint plants
Level 1: Dropplant (kort) voorzaaien
Liquorice mint seedlings struggle outdoors. They often get eaten up by snails and other pests.
So, we sow the plants indoors first and only put them in a garden box when they're strong enough. That's called pre-sowing.
For pre-sowing you use 2 MM-Airpots with MM pre-sowing mix.
Plant some seeds in each pot and put them on the windowsill.
So, we sow the plants indoors first and only put them in a garden box when they're strong enough. That's called pre-sowing.
For pre-sowing you use 2 MM-Airpots with MM pre-sowing mix.
Plant some seeds in each pot and put them on the windowsill.
Level 2 and 3: Liquorice mint seedlings
Level 2 en 3: Verhuizen naar buiten
As soon as you see the first seedlings, you know things are going well. They probably won't all come up at once, but just give it another week or 2. Sometimes it may take a little longer.
Then put the pots in a light but unheated place: they won't do nearly as well if it's too warm.
At level 3, you thin out your seedlings. Leave the best seedling in each pot and ruthlessly cut away the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. You're giving the remaining plants enough room to grow.
Then put the pots in a light but unheated place: they won't do nearly as well if it's too warm.
At level 3, you thin out your seedlings. Leave the best seedling in each pot and ruthlessly cut away the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. You're giving the remaining plants enough room to grow.
Level 11: Transfer the most succesful plant
Level 4: Uitplanten in een eigen vak
When your plants have gotten used to being outside, you can transfer the best-looking ones to your garden box or MM-Mini.
After transplanting, there isn't much more to do: your plants pretty much grow by themselves.
After transplanting, there isn't much more to do: your plants pretty much grow by themselves.
Level 12. Harvesting liquorice mint
Level 5: Dropplant oogsten en bloeien
About 10 weeks after sowing, the plant is ready to harvest. Cut or pick a few of the leaves.
The liquorice mint will soon start to bloom. The purple flowers will attract masses of bees, bumblebees and butterflies. It's amazing, they won't leave your plant alone 🙂
Prune the plant now and then, and new side shoots will grow. It'll get beautifully bushy and stay that way through fall. You can continue to harvest leaves (and flowers) until it gets cold, usually around October.
The liquorice mint will soon start to bloom. The purple flowers will attract masses of bees, bumblebees and butterflies. It's amazing, they won't leave your plant alone 🙂
Prune the plant now and then, and new side shoots will grow. It'll get beautifully bushy and stay that way through fall. You can continue to harvest leaves (and flowers) until it gets cold, usually around October.
What do you use liquorice mint for?
The leaves and flowers are edible. The small flowers look nice tossed in a salad.
Liquorice mint leaves are delicious to chew on and can be used to make tea. Or add the leaves to spicy stews, pancakes, bread, and desserts.
Liquorice mint leaves are delicious to chew on and can be used to make tea. Or add the leaves to spicy stews, pancakes, bread, and desserts.
At the end of the season
At the end of the season, you get a last reminder from the app. By then, your plant won't look as nice and the flowers will have dried out. Leave the plants in your garden box a little longer: birds love the tiny seeds.
By the end of October, it's time remove the plant from your liquorice mint patch and get it ready for the next season.
Tip: You can also leave your liquorice mint in your Makkelijke Moestuin raised bed for the winter if you like. If the weather is mild, liquorice mint will grow again in spring. But then the plant will get much bigger, too big for 1 square patch.
By the end of October, it's time remove the plant from your liquorice mint patch and get it ready for the next season.
Tip: You can also leave your liquorice mint in your Makkelijke Moestuin raised bed for the winter if you like. If the weather is mild, liquorice mint will grow again in spring. But then the plant will get much bigger, too big for 1 square patch.
So: what's keeping you from growing your own liquorice mint?
It's a tasty herb, easy to grow, and is one of the best plants for attracting tons of bees and bumblebees to your garden.
Plus: with our app and materials, it's practically impossible to fail 😉
Order your liquorice mint seeds here or get started with a complete starter kit:
Plus: with our app and materials, it's practically impossible to fail 😉
Order your liquorice mint seeds here or get started with a complete starter kit:
Enjoy!
