{"product_id":"pennyroyal-mentha-pulegium","title":"Pennyroyal Mentha Pulegium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I grow it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePennyroyal is one of those plants that demonstrates rather nicely that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003euseful and harmless are not the same thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI grow it as an aromatic, spreading groundcover rather than as something for the kitchen. It has strongly scented foliage, small flowers that attract insects, and works well where you want a low plant to spread through the ground layer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Aromatic perennial herb \/ groundcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMentha pulegium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low-growing and spreading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small lilac-purple flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Groundcover, aromatic planting and pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant — not for eating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its history in traditional herbal medicine, I sell pennyroyal as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egarden plant, not a culinary or medicinal herb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePennyroyal can be toxic if ingested, and concentrated pennyroyal essential oil is particularly dangerous. Do not use this plant to make teas, remedies or preparations for internal use. Keep it somewhere sensible if children or animals are likely to eat garden plants. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/articles\/pennyroyal-oil?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ePoison Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePennyroyal makes a low, aromatic groundcover and can spread enthusiastically when it's happy. That's useful if you've deliberately given it a job covering ground; considerably less useful if you expected it to remain politely where you planted it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun to part shade and soil that doesn't remain completely dry for long periods. Water while establishing. Trim or contain it if it starts heading somewhere it hasn't been invited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you’ll receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne established Pennyroyal plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn't need replacing simply because it doesn't match.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67921806164191,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-05at8.20.23AM.png?v=1791141829","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/pennyroyal-mentha-pulegium","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}