Tashkent Mint Plants

Tashkent Mint is a variety of herb plant within the mint family which produces lush green foliage that will look so attractive within your herb garden or growing in a pot.  The flavour and aroma of this particular variety are seriously strong. It's foliage is slightly curled and rounded, whilst the flavour differs from traditional mint providing more of a spearmint scent.

Mint Tashkent will grow strongly in the sun or partial shade, in moist soil and perfect for a herb bed or container herb garden.  It's a good idea to keep this mint plant separated from other varieties of herb as it will spread very strongly, so consider planting it up in a pot of its own as a showstopping sensory display, or plant it into a large pot which can be sunken into the ground and covered up to stop the minty forest from completely overrunning your space. We've written a handy guide on how to grow mint for you to read whilst you wait for your plants to arrive to ensure you've got all the knowledge you need!

We love to use this variety in the kitchen although its strong flavour should be treated carefully. Tashkent Mint can be used to produce a very strong-flavoured mint tea so it's important that you're careful not to steep the leaves for too long if you're looking for a more subtle flavour. It can also be finely chopped into a mixed salad, added to cocktails or used as a decorative topping on a dessert making this a great, versatile herb that everyone should have in their gardens.

Here are some other varieties of herb that are perfect for using to make mint tea.

• Latin Name: Mentha spicata 'Tashkent' (Mint 'Tashkent')

  Type: Perennial

  Soil Type: Moist

  Where should I plant this variety? Sun/partial shade

  How tall does it grow? Approx. 40cm-50cm, but can grow to 80cm

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

  When does it flower? Light coloured flowers summer

  Top care tips: Cut back regularly but especially after flowering. Keep contained!

   
  

   
  

  Delivery Information

• One of our best sellers is Tashkent Mint or Mentha spicata 'Tashkent' to it’s close personal friends. We love this variety of Mint and it’s clear that you guys do also.

  Tashkent Mint is a very, very, very, very strong variety of Spearmint. It packs a much more intense flavour than normal Spearmint, Garden Mint or indeed our very own fabulous Moroccan Mint. This herb is not subtle. This is turbo charged Mint!

  It will enjoy being planted in moist soil in sun or partial shade. And this Mint will reach an impressive 80cm tall, on strong, firm and slightly architectural stems - of course, in reality it won’t be likely to reach this height because you will be drinking so much of it in tea or with cocktails! It’s important to keep it contained, it really wants to travel and see the world!

  The Mint tea that this plant produces is so strong. It is deep and delicious in flavour. We love it, only one cup per day though!

• 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.