Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
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Common Name: Spearmint  
Plant photo of: Mentha spicata
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Spearmint is a perennial with fragrant, lance-shaped leaves. Flowers appear on dense, cylindrical spikes, with tubular, white, pink or lilac blooms. Like other mints, spearmint spreads by stolons and rhizomes, and so should be planted were its spreading habit doesn't matter or in a place where it can be contained. Spearmint leaves are smaller than peppermint leaves, and have a variety of culinary uses, including jellies, candy, and beverages. Very aromatic foliage. Grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads until it is stopped.