20 Seeds Wild Mint Seeds (Mentha Arvensis) A. K. A Field Mint, Wild Mint, Corn Mint Corn Mint, Mentha arvensis (also known as Wild Mint and Mentha austriaca) is a perennial herb of the Lamiacea (mint) family that is native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia, east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia, and North America (essentially it has a circumboreal distribution). It is an herbaceous perennial that typically grows from 1060cm in height (rarely attaining 1m). Like other members of the mint family, the stem is square in cross section and the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, are simple, 26.5cm long and 12cm broad, are hairy, and have a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers (which appear from May to October) are pale purple (occasionally white or pink), are arranged in clusters on the stem, with each flower being 34mm long. The leaves of corn mint are edible, with quite a strong minty flavour, but possessing a slight bitter undertone. They can be eaten raw or cooked, as a flavouring in salads or cooked dishes. The combination of minty taste and slight bitterness makes them ideal for use in North African dishes (substitute for garden mint), they also make a good pesto in conjunction with hedge mustard. A herb tea is traditionally made from the dried leaves. Like other members of the mint family, it should not be consumed in large quantities by pregnant women as many members of the family are abortifacients.