| Description | An aggressive plant with white flowers and Spearmint scented foliage. |
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| 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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