About
Corsican mint is the tiny creeping mint that carpets cracks and smells like someone stepped on a mojito. Step-on-it release is the feature; turf monoculture is the enemy. Treat as a cool-season carpet; summer humidity can rot it in heavy soil—grit, slope, or morning sun help. Sun and water: Part sun to light shade in hot climates; more sun OK where summers are mild. Sharp drainage; keep evenly moist but never soggy. ✂️ Propagation: Division; small rooted pieces; seeds are fiddly—vegetative wins.
Permaculture Functions
- Edible: Tiny leaves work as intense mint garnishes for drinks and plates when quantity stays modest.
- Ground Cover: Creeping mats fill gaps between stepping stones and soften hardscape edges where foot traffic releases aroma on purpose.
- Ornamental: Low mounding carpets read as living grout in sensory gardens, rockeries, and cool microclimates that hate turf monoculture.
Practitioner Notes
- Needs consistent moisture—drying between walks invites mite stipple and brown patches in paver joints.
- Stepping compresses aroma—refresh thin spots by tucking rooted pieces from edges into bare centers.
- Slugs erase mats overnight in wet shade—iron phosphate bait after rain rescues mint-mat aesthetics.
- Heat-reflective stone cooks leaves—afternoon shade or mist mornings if silver pavers mirror the sun.
Companion Planting
Good Neighbors
- Thyme
- Sedum
- Alpine strawberries
Cautions
- Heavy wet clay
- Deep shade plus humidity (rot bingo)
Pest Pressure
Known Threats — Organic Solutions Only
Aphids
Aphidoidea
Slugs
Gastropoda
Spider Mites
Tetranychidae