Wild Mint / American Corn Mint (Mentha arvensis)

Family: Lamiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Native aromatic square-stemmed perennial with clusters of pale lilac flowers in leaf axils and intensely refreshing mint fragrance.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Crisp, cooling, pure menthol sweetness with herbal botanical depth. — Leaves steeped fresh or dried into cooling herbal tea; Muddled with sugar and sparkling water for summer meadow coolers; Minced fresh with wild berries and melon

Habitat & North American Range

Wet meadows, lakeshores, river banks, and marshy ditches throughout North America. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)