Spearmint
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
About
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.
