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Matilda Bourne

How to Grow and Care for a Corsican Mint Lawn — Transform Your Boring Turf Into a Leafy Green Haven

Close up shot of Corsican mint plant with small green leaves.

Corsican mint, also known as Mentha requienii in the plant world, is a low growing herb that makes for an attractive lawn and ground cover. Native to Corsica, Sardinia, and Montecristo Island, this herby shrub makes for a perfect practical grass alternative that will give your backyard a luscious green look and also actively help the surrounding wildlife.

With corsican mint there is a specific variety that is low-growing and importantly non-invasive — unlike other mint plants — corsican mint is an excellent lawn-alternative plant that not only looks great but smells great too!

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