Manor Farm Herbs
Manor Farm
Fringford
Bicester
Oxfordsire
OX27 8DP


Manor Farm Herbs: Mints Marjorams and Oreganos


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Variegated Calamint
Variegated Calamint: Calamintha grandiflora variegata
Calamintha grandiflora variegata
Height: 45cm (18in)
Suitable for: Sun and half shade in well-drained soil. Borders, edging and containers.
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£3.16
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This is a stunning mint scented plant with mounds of aromatic cream and green variegated foliage. In summer the plants are covered with pinky lilac flowers.

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Catmint
Catmint: Nepeta racemosa (syn mussinii)
Nepeta racemosa (syn mussinii)
Height:
Spread:
45cm (18in)
45cm (18in)
Suitable for: Well drained soil in full sun.
Price:
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£2.87
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This is a popular perennial herb with aromatic grey felty leaves and prolific spikes of lavender blue flowers. This plant is extremely popular with cats!

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Creeping Pennyroyal
Creeping Pennyroyal: Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
Height: Up to 10cm (4in)
Suitable for: Moist soil in partial shade.
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£2.87
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This is a popular perennial herb with white flowers and small scarlet berries and a delicious flavour. Cultivated alpine strawberries, unlike their wild relatives, do not produce runners and so are not invasive when planted in the border.

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Golden Marjoram
Golden Marjoram: Oreganum vulgare 'Aureum'
Oreganum vulgare ‘Aureum’
Height: Up to 45cm (18in) when in flower.
Suitable for: Any soil, some sun.
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£2.87
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This is a bright golden leaved herb with pale pink flowers in mid-summer. It is at its most brilliant as golden mounds of foliage in spring, and the flowers in summer are very popular with bees and butterflies.

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Golden Curly Marjoram
Golden Curly Marjoram: Oreganum vulgare 'Aureum crispum'
Oreganum vulgare 'Aureum crispum'
Height: 30cm (12in) in flower
Suitable for: Any soil, shade from full sun. Tubs and pots.
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£2.87
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This is an attractive ornamental herb with gold wrinkled leaves and pale pink flowers. The pretty flowers and bright foliage make this a real addition to any garden giving colour through three seasons of the year.

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Pot Marjoram
Pot Marjoram: Oreganum onites
Oreganum onites
Height: 30cm (12in) in flower
Suitable for: Ordinary soil in full sun
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£2.87
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This is a spreading evergreen perennial with soft green leaves and purple flowers on strong upright flower stems. It flowers from mid-summer until early autumn and makes useful ground cover in large borders.

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Basil Mint
Basil Mint: Mentha x piperata citrata 'Basil'
Mentha x piperata citrata 'Basil'
Height: Up to 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Moist soil, partial shade.
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£2.87
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This is a hardy mint with slightly succulent aromatic leaves that taste of mint with overtones of basil. Plants which have not been cut back for kitchen use have attractive purple flowers in summer.

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NEWChocolate Peppermint NEW
Chocolate Peppermint: Mentha x piperata ‘Chocolate’
Mentha x piperata 'Chocolate'
Height: Up to 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Rich moist soil in sun or partial shade.
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£2.87
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This is an attractive and very strongly flavoured variety of peppermint with dark green almost bronze leaves and small purple flowers. The flavour and fragrance of the leaves is peppermint with a hint of chocolate..

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Eau de Cologne Mint
Eau de Cologne Mint : Mentha x piperata var. citrata
Mentha x piperata var. citrata
Height: Up to 40cm (18in)
Suitable for: A sunny, moist position.
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£2.87
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Eau de Cologne mint has bronze – green foliage with a distinctive sweet fragrance and in summer it has whorls of attractive mauve flowers. It is a hardy spreading perennial mint, which is both useful and attractive.

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Grapefruit Mint
Grapefruit Mint: Mentha x piperata citrata ‘Grapefruit’
Mentha x piperata citrata ‘Grapefruit’
Height: Up to 60cm (2 ft)
Suitable for: Rich moist soil in sun or partial shade.
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£2.87
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Grapefruit mint has a zesty citrus flavour and mid green slightly hairy leaves. It produces long spikes of incredibly attractive purple flowers in mid to late summer. This mint is worth growing for its flowers alone, as well as its culinary attributes.

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Lime Mint
Lime Mint: Mentha x piperata citrata 'Lime'
Mentha x piperata citrata 'Lime'
Height: 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Moist soil, partial shade.
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£2.87
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This is an unusual mint with smooth dark green / purple foliage and a pleasant aroma of lime that is both fruity and spicy. The purple flowers make it very attractive in the summer.

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Moroccan Mint
Moroccan Mint: Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata
Height: 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Moist soil, partial shade.
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£2.87
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Moroccan mint is a very fragrant form of spearmint and is the finest mint for making mint tea. It can be grown in patio containers in a shady position near the house for ease of use in the kitchen.

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Pineapple Mint
Pineapple Mint: Mentha suavolens 'Variegata'
Mentha suavolens 'Variegata'
Height: 30 – 60cm (1 – 2ft)
Suitable for: Rich moist soil in partial shade
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£2.87
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This is a variegated form of apple mint, with pretty cream and green leaves and a sweet fruity scent and taste. Its attractive foliage makes it excellent for ornamental planting as well as for culinary use.

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NEWSilver Mint NEW
Silver Mint: Mentha x longifolia
Mentha x longifolia
Height: Approx. 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Rich moist soil in sun or partial shade.
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£2.87
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This is an ornamental silver leaf form of horsemint, with narrow downy leaves and very pale lilac flowers during the summer.

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Spearmint – Garden Mint
Spearmint - Garden Mint: Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata
Height: 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Rich moist soil in partial shade
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£2.87
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This is one of the best known of herbs with bright green spearmint tasting leaves and a multitude of uses.

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Oregano
Oregano: Oreganum vulgare
Oreganum vulgare
Height: Up to 40cm (16in)
Suitable for: Sunny position with well drained soil. Pots & tubs.
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Oregano is sometimes referred to as Wild Marjoram. It is a bushy herb with aromatic oval green leaves and attractive purple – pink flowers.

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Oregano Country Cream
Oregano Country Cream: Oreganum vulgare 'Country Cream'
Oreganum vulgare 'Country Cream'
Height: 40cm (15in)
Suitable for: Sunny position with well drained soil. Pots & tubs.
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£2.87
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This very pretty ornamental oregano is one of the most attractive of herbs, with cream and green variegated foliage throughout the year. In winter the leaves are tinged with pink at the edges and in summer it has very pale pink flowers.

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NEWOregano 'Hot and Spicy'NEW
Oregano 'Hot and Spicy': Oreganum vulgare 
‘Hot and Spicy’
Oreganum vulgare 'Hot and Spicy'
Height: Up to 60cm (2ft)
Suitable for: Well drained soil in full sun. Tubs & containers
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£2.87
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Hot and Spicy Oregano is a potent cultivar of greek oregano with an intense aromatic flavour which is both peppery and strong. The foliage is dark green and slightly hairy with abundant white flowers in summer.

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