When to plant mint in Mount Barker Summit
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid AprMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to late OctMount Barker Summit area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Summit. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A vigorous perennial herb for tea, salads and cooking that spreads quickly by runners. Grow it in a pot (or a pot sunk in the ground) to stop it taking over beds. It likes moisture and some afternoon shade in Adelaide summers.