Herbs

Mint

Plant into a pot or a contained bed — mint runs, and it prefers moist soil in light shade.

Mentha spicata · Herbs · Perennial

When to plant Mint in Australia

Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.

Sow seed: Cool — Sep, Oct, Nov; Temperate — Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec; Subtropical — Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct; Tropical — Apr, May, Jun; Arid — Jun
Plant out seedlings: Cool — Oct, Nov, Dec; Temperate — Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec; Subtropical — Sep, Oct, Nov; Tropical — May, Jun, Jul; Arid — Jul
Harvest: Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4 weeks after sowing

Australian planting guide by climate zone

Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.

Mint planting timing by Australian climate zone
Action	Cool	Temperate	Subtropical	Tropical	Arid
Sow	Sep, Oct, Nov Details Sow seed in September-November.	Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec Details Sow seed in August-December.	Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct Details Sow seed in July-October.	Apr, May, Jun Details Sow seed in April-June.	Jun Details Sow seed in June.
Plant out	Oct, Nov, Dec Details Plant seedlings in October-December.	Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec Details Plant seedlings in September-January.	Sep, Oct, Nov Details Plant seedlings in September-November.	May, Jun, Jul Details Plant seedlings in May-July.	Jul Details Plant seedlings in July.
Feed	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown
Prune	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown	No sourced timing currently shown
Pest check	Guidance Details Check for rust; keep plants contained so they cannot run through the bed.	Guidance Details Check for rust; keep plants contained so they cannot run through the bed.	Guidance Details Check for rust; keep plants contained so they cannot run through the bed.	Guidance Details Check for rust; keep plants contained so they cannot run through the bed.	Guidance Details Check for rust; keep plants contained so they cannot run through the bed.
Harvest	4 wks after sowingRelative Details Start picking from about 4 weeks.	4 wks after sowingRelative Details Start picking from about 4 weeks.	4 wks after sowingRelative Details Start picking from about 4 weeks.	4 wks after sowingRelative Details Start picking from about 4 weeks.	4 wks after sowingRelative Details Start picking from about 4 weeks.

Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.

Care guidance

Sourced advice for Mint that isn't tied to a month.

Sow 2mm deep; germinates in 10-14 days.
Prefers moist soil in light shade; propagate by division or from seed.
Spreads by shallow runners and can be very invasive — plant where it can be contained.
Apply liquid seaweed monthly.

About this data

This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.

Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.

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