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Spearmint

Mentha spicata · Lamiaceae

Vigorous, fragrant and almost impossible to kill — best grown in a pot to keep its running roots in check. A few leaves transform drinks, salads and lamb.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun
Water: Moist / Regular
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Foliage: Aromatic Foliage
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Weed / Invasive Risk
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic