but the optimal time is once the mint plant has multiple stems that are at least 6 to 8 inches long. If you are growing a ...

Essential oil can be extracted from the leaves and used as a flavouring. Mint plants possess erect, branching stems and oblong to ovate or lanceolate leaves arranged in opposing pairs on the stems.

As a perennial, mint dies back to the ground each winter and reemerges in spring. A single mint plant can live for up to five years, but the plant is easily divided, so it can provide a continuous ...

Once the mint plants reach a height of about 6-8 inches, you can start harvesting the leaves. Pinch or snip off individual leaves or stems as needed, starting from the top of the plant.