This suckering perennial herb forms a low rounded habit with pubescent soft stems. It has grey green apple scented oblong leaves and the tube-shaped white to pink flowers appear in a spike during summer. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 10 

Mentha suaveolens is naturally found from southern Europe and around the Mediterranean growing in poor moist well drained soils and prefers a sunny open position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

Apple Mint is a vigorous perennial herb that is grown for its apple scented leaves and is planted in rockeries, vegetable or herb gardens and as a container plant. In cold climates it is grown under glass and establishes from division in one season. Care should be taken as it is invasive and may become a weed. ID 1536

Mentha (MAN-tha) suaveolens (swah-VEE-o-lenz)

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) 
(Labiatae)
Mint Family