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PLANTS

Apple mint

Mentha suaveolens

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialjuillet to septembre
Apple mint, photo 1 of 5
Apple mint, In flower
Apple mint, No flowers or fruits

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and near water. Flowers from July to September.

There are 4 observations of Apple mint in Québec, mostly in Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie2
  2. Capitale-Nationale2

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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