Peppermint (a hybrid)

Mentha × piperita

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Not native

Not native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height: 1–3 feet
Spread: 1–2 feet
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Usually moist

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At a glance

Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Deciduous

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Recorded in 13 Alabama counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

30CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Mentha

Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Argyrogramma verrucaGolden Looper
Autographa precationisCommon Looper Moth
Autoplusia egenaBean-Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Chrysodeixis includensSoybean Looper Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
Elophila obliteralisWaterlily Leafcutter Moth
Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud Moth
Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades

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Fumibotys fumalisMint Root Borer
Hahncappsia mancalisCommon Hahncappsia
Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Heliothis phloxiphagaSpotted Straw Sun Moth, Darker Spotted Straw Moth
Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Pyrausta acrionalisMint-Loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta laticlaviaSouthern Purple Mint Moth
Pyrausta orphisalisOrange Mint Moth, Orange Spotted Pyrausta
Rachiplusia ouGray Looper
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spodoptera latifasciaOrange-Striped Armyworm, Velvet Armyworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Lamiaceae
Hardiness: Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH: Neutral
Flower color: Pink or purple

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Mentha × piperita; Peppermint

Conservation status

Alabama rank	SNA
Global rank	GNA
AL status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source