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Mentha spicata or Spearmint or English Mint
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Mentha spicata
(Spearmint, English Mint) |
Origin: Native to Central Europe
Family: Lamiaceae
Light:
Full sun/part shade
Height: 1-.15'
Spread: 3-4'
Blooms:
Fragrant, pinkish, lavender, white, edible
Foliage:
Aromatic, wrinkled,
fine serrated edges, short-stalked, lance-shaped,
green, used in salads and as a herb
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Propagation: Division, cuttings
Uses: Indian cuisine and cookies
Caution: Invasive
Comments: Mentha spicata or Spearmint or English Mint is such an easy herb plant to grow.
It has a matted spreading root system and can be grown either in a
container to control its spread. Fresh or dried leaves can be made into
medicinal tea to clean your digestive system, also used in mint jelly.
It is really handy to have Mentha spicata mint plants at hands reach
whenever you needed it.
The bees and butterflies love to feed on the nectar especially the
Monarch and White and Sulphur butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-11 |
