| Spearmint | |
| English Mint | |
| Mint | |
| Lamb Mint | |
| Mackerel Mint |
| Mentha asaictp | Accepted |
| Mentha lioafciord | Synonym |
| Mentha iisidrv | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Year Round |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Depth to plant seed Suitable for wintersowing: e enmet aa'wsofh tcrcrls ehap tee dime'imraT uol Start indoors Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Crowns |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth |
| Posted by Catmint20906 (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Aug 24, 2014 5:13 AM nbntl l(tad teoublltaaeit n esstfsh [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 3, 2013 3:48 PM eti ether sancu oawpll iiaadaeco eda r fu oup yis.tGsdarI u..nt.tn ,t. qtiittpy [ Reply to this comment | |
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