Does not include the subspecies insularis.

A widespread species with no known major threats.

Mentha suaevolens is of Euro-Mediterranean origin and occurs in central and southern Europe, North Africa, southwest Asia, Macaronesia (except Cape Verde Islands), therefore missing in the south-east of the Mediterranean region.
It is found in Portugal, Spain and Balearic Islands, France and Corsica, Italy with Sardinia and Sicily, Malta, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Crete, East Aegean Islands, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.

The populations of M. suaevolens are numerous.

M. suaevolens is a perennial Hemicryptophyte. It grows at uncultivated places, field sides and path sides, banks of ditches and flooded places, wet meadows, riverine forests, banks of small streams and springs.

Mentha suaveolens is not threatened.

Mentha suaveolens is an aromatic plant which is cultivated as a pot-herb. It is also used for gaining essential oils and in pharmaceutics.

There are currently no conservation measures in place. It is suggested to study the taxonomy of the subspecies timija.