Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Mentha spicata
Common Name: Spearmint
Description | An aggressive plant with white flowers and Spearmint scented foliage. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, the moisture the site the faster the spread |
Soil & Site | average, the richer the soil the faster the spread |
Flowers | terminal spikes, white florets |
Leaves | simple, green, pointed, toothed edge, fragrant when crushed |
Stems | square, rhizomatous |
Dimensions | 18-36 inches tall, spread for ever |
Maintenance | Best to plant in an container with the top 1-2 inches out of the ground. This will help control the spread |
Propagation | very easy by division |
Misc Facts | The name "spear" mint derives from the pointed leaf tips |
Author's Notes | I have grown Spearmint in pots and at the end of he season the entire inside will be choked with creeping stems and roots. |
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