Also called Common Mint, Green Pea Mint, Mackerel Mint
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Purple
HEIGHT:
80-90 cm
SPREAD:
100-150 cm
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Mentha spicata - Spearmint
Also called Common Mint, Green Pea Mint, Mackerel Mint
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Purple
HEIGHT:
80-90 cm
SPREAD:
100-150 cm
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.
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.
