Hillarys Sweet Lemon

Variety

Hillarys Sweet Lemon

created by Alex&Sempi at 02.11.2025

Features

Taste

mild

lemon aroma

intensive

refreshing

raw edible

Edible

bergamot aroma

Essbarkeit: Blüten

Essbarkeit: Blätter

Konsistenz: weich

Growth habit

lifespan: perennial

growth habit: runner-forming

harvest: continuously pickable

tubular flower

growth habit: ground cover

growth habit: herbaceous

flower: flowering

root type: shallow-rooted

self-fruiting

fast growth

cross-pollination

growth habit: upright-bushy

growth habit: Trailing

medium to strong growth

Fragrant flowers

seed-fixed: no

serrated leaves

wide: 30 - 40 cm

propagation by cuttings

leaves: leafy

wide: 20 - 30 cm

height: 30 - 40 cm

growth habit: well-branched

hermaphroditic

growth habit: upright flower stems

small flowers

spicate flowers

Hairy leaves

non-woody

Spear shaped leaves

propagation by division

propagation by runners

dies back in late autumn

perennial

ground cover

herbs

insect pollination

Blätter: zugespitzt

Blätter: mittelgroß

Geschlechtertyp: einhäusig

Keimung: Lichtkeimer

Blätter: weich/zart

Wuchsform: krautig

Wuchs: nicht invasiv

Blätter: duftend

Schnitt: zeitiges Frühjahr

Schnitt: Spätwinter

Ernteertrag: mittel

Seitentriebbildung: mäßig

Blütenform: lippenförmig

Location

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

planting: house wall / wall

light: sunny to semi-shady

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

Fertilization: single dose of compost

Fertilization: nutrient-rich

fertilization: humus-enriched

Soil: Well fertilized

soil moisture: fresh to moist

planting: hanging basket / dish

soil moisture: well-drained

Water: regularly

planting: open balcony or terrace

Soil: sandy to loamy

Wind: windverträglich

fertilization: low-nitrogen

planting: covered balcony or terrace

Gartenstil: Kräutergarten

pH value: neutral to alkaline (7-8)

Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes

Fertilization: moderate

Water: moderately

planting: herb spiral

Heat requirement: moderate

Düngung: kalktolerant

Pflanzung: Bauerngarten

Düngung: flüssig

Düngemittel: Hornspäne

Gartenstil: Naturgarten

Pflanzung: Treppenrand

Gießen: Olla

Boden: flachgründig (0-30)

Herkunft: Züchtung

Resistances

resistant

robust

Little susceptible

hardy down to -30°C

Color

purple

medium green

Stem and leaf veins red

Stamm, Stiel: grün

Stamm, Stiel: silbrig

Oberfläche: schimmernd

Wurzel: gelb

Wurzel: braun

Blattrippen: grün

Blattrippen: silber

Behaarung: silbergrau

Wurzel: ocker

Blätter: Austrieb hellgrün

Blätter: Austrieb silber

Behaarung: weiß

Fruit shape

Nut

small

Typ: Zerfallsfrucht - Klausen

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

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1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

A relatively delicate mint with lanceolate, pointed, strong green leaves that are somewhat furry on the underside. The stems are hairy, the flowers purple. This selection from the American herb nursery Hillary is clearly the sweetest of the mints in bud. The very mild aroma evokes the taste of bergamot and mandarin. A small amount of menthol has a refreshing and unobtrusive effect. An ideal dessert mint, but also suitable for drinks and fruit shakes. The pronounced bergamot aroma makes sweet lime mint the perfect mint for enhancing desserts. Teas, bowls and other drinks also taste wonderful when prepared with the mentholated, sweet mint. This American selection grows beautifully bushy and densely leafy. Its leaves have a slightly bluish sheen and planted in the border, e.g. between taller perennials such as Hemerocallis hybr. flambeau (daylily) and Lamium album (white deadnettle), they look very attractive and are a good pasture for bees and butterflies. The long, purple inflorescences are also edible and make a beautiful decoration for fruit salads. Together with a few leaves, they add a very special touch. It adds a great aroma to orange marmalades.

F1 Hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Hillary's Sweet Lemon mint thrives best in a sunny to semi-shady location with moist, nutrient-rich soil. It is hardy and ideal for beds, pots or herb gardens.