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Mentha spicata

Spearmint (Common Mint, Green Pea Mint, Mackerel Mint)

An edible plant, either raw or cooked, adding a spearmint flavour to food. Light purple flowers appear in the summer months.

  • »  AKA Mentha viridis
  • »  Light purple flowers in interrupted terminal spikes
  • »  Spearmint-scented lance-shaped leaves
  • »  Plants are edible raw or cooked
  • »  Best used to improve flavour of other foods
  • »  Grows in moist areas, in plains and foothills
  • »  Bloom Time: July to August

11cm Potted
$10.33
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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Edible
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Herbal garden
• Naturalizing
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Mentha spicata

Introduced to Ontario and has widely spread throughout North America.

Spearmint oils are used in flavouring chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash. It is also used for culinary and medicinal purposes and in fragrances. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mentha spicata

Grows best in a moist to wet soil, in full sun. Spreading by rhizomes and above-ground runners, this plant can be weedy or invasive.