'Hillary's Sweet Lemon' Mint Plants

Hillary's Sweet Lemon Mint is a variety within the mint family of herbs that provides fragrant, tasty and highly attractive foliage with a beautiful aroma with a beautiful lemon flavour and aroma.

Hillary's Sweet Lemon Mint grows strongly, spreading quickly once established in a sunny or partially shaded position.  It's perfect for planting within a container herb garden.  We would suggest keeping this variety separated from other herb plants as it can spread invasively once established. If you want to get the full run down on how to grow mint, you're in luck because we've crafted an in-depth guide for this fantastic herb to help you get the most out of your plants.

The options for this variety within the kitchen are so exciting.  It's perfect for adding to salads. When chopped finely into a mixed herb salad it really adds a sweet lemony kick to the salad bowl.  Hillary's Sweet Lemon is one of many varieties of herb plant perfect for adding to a cocktail, it's great when combined with rum!  We adore these leaves as a Mint teas to enjoy on a spring morning. 

• Latin Name: Mentha Dulcia citreus 'Hillary's Sweet Lemon'

  Type: Perennial

  Soil Type: Moist soil

  Where should I plant this variety? Sun or partial shade

  How tall does it grow? Approx. 35-45cm

  How much space does it need? Spreads rapidly. Keep contained

  When does it flower? Purple/lavender coloured flowers throughout summer.

  
  

  Top care tips: Prune back after flowering and divide late in the year. Keep this variety contained!

   
  

   
  

  Delivery Information

• This is a seriously interesting and fun variety of Mint. Gorgeous deep, attractive foliage with a fruity flavour and aroma. Perfect for adding to salads or using to make a summer cocktail. We adore these leaves as a mint tea.

  
  

• Delivery options explained

  
  

  Pre-order delivery option

  From January to March, customers are able to pre-order herbs for delivery later in spring, to ensure that you receive the unusual varieties that you desire. We begin dispatch of pre-orders from late March, once all items in your order are available for dispatch in one delivery, as some varieties will be available a little later in the year than others. You will receive notification when this dispatch takes place along with tracking information but if you would like an estimated delivery date after placing your pre-order, please do not hesitate to contact us.

  Order Now delivery option

  From late March to autumn, herbs will be available for immediate dispatch subject to their availability. We dispatch our fresh potted herbs Monday-Wednesday each week to avoid postal delays over the weekend. We aim to dispatch all fresh herb orders in less than seven days, i.e. an order placed Thursday-Sunday would likely be dispatched the following Monday. Orders placed Monday-Tuesday, we would aim to dispatch by the Wednesday of that week.

  If you have a specific dispatch date that you would like us to aim towards, please do not hesitate to let us know. We can't guarantee a particular date but will strive to do our best for you.

  Dispatch information

  All orders are dispatched via a next day courier, ensuring that your herbs reach you promptly and in good health. For customers in the Highlands, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland this is a 48-hour delivery service.

  Please note that we do not offer a collection service. Our site is not suitable to receive visitors and this is a rule that we have to apply universally out of respect to our neighbours and family.

  
  

  Packaging

  
  We aim to reuse packaging as much as possible. Your herbs will be delivered in taupe recyclable pots. We are moving over to using plastic blister cell packaging which contains at least 90% recycled content and is itself 100% recyclable. These things are important to you and are important to us.
  
  

  Customer satisfaction

  Occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control, problems can arise. If you are not satisfied in the condition of your plants upon reaching you, please contact us as soon as possible providing pictures so that we can deal with your enquiry and feedback to our courier service. We will endeavour to ensure a resolution is reached that leaves you satisfied.