Plant Details

Mentha x villosa alopecuroides

Mentha bowles’s mint

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Common names

3 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Mentha bowles’s mint
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Bowles Munt
French
  • Menthe de Bowles
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

General information

Scientific name: Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Taxonomic placement (Kew): Mentha × villosa View name reference ↗

This record retains the alopecuroides / Bowles mint identity within the broader hybrid.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Lamiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Mentha (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Mentha bowles’s mint

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.60 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Tea
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Essential oil, Repellent, Bee forage, Fragrant

Description

Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a strong mint flavor and are often used as a seasoning in salads or warm dishes, and are essential for making mint sauce. Delicious herbal tea can also be made from fresh or dried leaves.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/07
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Mentha × villosa var. alopecuroides (Hull) Gray, name ID 342484, row 1054599; Mentha × villosa Huds., name ID 125574, row 1054718
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 90283; name ID 124319; Mentha L.. Family column.

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.