{"product_id":"water-mint-mentha-aquatica-native-marginal-pond-plant","title":"Water Mint (Mentha Aquatica) Native Marginal Pond Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis native marginal plant gives pond edges, bog gardens and planting shelves purple flower colour and a strong mint scent. It copes with sun or partial shade, so there's flexibility in where it goes, and it grows quickly once settled in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater mint (Mentha aquatica) is a native UK marginal plant with a strong mint scent and pinkish-lilac flower heads; it was once grown commercially for its essential oil. It suits pond edges, bog gardens and shelf planting, and gives the margin a run of purple flower colour through summer and into autumn. It tolerates sunnier or more shaded spots along the margin, so there's flexibility over where you place it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast growth means it establishes and spreads quickly once planted, filling out bare patches of margin. It can be trimmed back as needed throughout the growing season, which keeps its size and shape under control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get depends on the size you choose. The 1 litre and 3 litre options each supply one plant already growing in a mesh aquatic basket sized to match, while the 9cm pot option supplies three separate plants, each in its own 9cm pot rather than a basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts native status and strong mint fragrance make it a straightforward marginal to add to a pond margin or bog garden, with purple flowers that keep the colour going well into the back half of the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSun\/Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJul to Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlower colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCan be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30-60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlanting depth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0-20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJul to Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"AquaticsHub","offers":[{"title":"1 litre \/ Single","offer_id":57643692589429,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 litre \/ Single","offer_id":57643692622197,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9cm pot \/ Pack of 3","offer_id":57643692654965,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/0610\/4949\/files\/water-mint-mentha-aquatica-native-marginal-pond-plant.jpg?v=1791710615","url":"https:\/\/aquaticshub.co.uk\/products\/water-mint-mentha-aquatica-native-marginal-pond-plant","provider":"AquaticsHub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}