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Spearmint
About This Plant...
Family:
Labiatae
Genus and species:
Mentha spicata
Plant type:
perennial
Height and width:
12-24 inches high; 12-24 inches wide
Location and soil:
sun or partial shade; rich, moist, well-drained soil
Uses:
fresh leaves in tea, cosmetics, desserts, baking, candy, and iced drinks
Propagation methods:
division and cuttings
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
not recommended (mint hybridizes readily and does not often come true from seed)
When to transplant to garden:
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
Germination temp.:
Days to maturity:
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
18 inches
Spacing between rows:
24 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
aphids, cutworms, grasshoppers, root borers, flea beetles, spider mites, root weevils
Diseases:
anthracnose, rust, verticillium wilt
Harvest:
use fresh as needed
Growing tips:
mint is very invasive and is best planted in pots sunk up to their rims in the ground
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