Korean Mint is found in the mountains regions of eastern Asia, especially along stream banks. Plant it in the full sun in well-draining soil. Its showy, purple flowers are especially attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It tolerates browsing from deer and rabbits and is drought tolerant. Mass plant or group it in the front of a border, in small spaces, walkways, or in cottage gardens.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Often confused withAgastache 'Black Adder'
Fills a similar nicheAgastache 'Astello Indigo'Monarda punctataPetunia x hybrida
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial; Perennial
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Clumping; Erect
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Dentate
Leaf value
Fragrant
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Light green, simple, opposite, dentate leaves have a licorice fragrance when crushed.
Flower color
Purple/Lavender
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower detail
Flowers bloom from mid-summer to early fall.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Erect square stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
East Asia
Wildlife value
Flowers are pollinated by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.