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Spearmint

Aromatic foliage adds a classic mint flavor to foods. Excellent for mint juleps, cooking with peas or carrots, and to make mint jelly to serve with lamb. Mints are vigorous spreaders and should be contained; plant in containers sunk into the ground.

Companion Plants

Balloon Flower

Dianthus

St. John's Wort

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Spearmint

  • Botanical name

    Mentha spicata

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 7 (0°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    36" (91 cm)

  • Habit

    Spreading

  • Feed

    Not recommended

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom

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