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Spearmint Seeds
Mentha spicata
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This versatile herb can be used in baking, vegetable and meat dishes, sauces, preserves, jellies and beverages.
A great choice for home gardens, and hardy to Zone 3. Plants can be invasive if allowed to spread freely and should be planted in a container. Water generously in dry weather.
- SKU: 143870
- Common Name: Spearmint
- Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
Growing Information
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 16 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
85 days
Growing Height:
30-60 cm (12-24")
Key Features
- Plant Type: Herb
- Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
- Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
- Fill Weight (grams): 100 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 800-900
- Characteristics: Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators | Low maintenance | Aggressive grower
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Color: Green
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Resistance: Deer
- Tolerance: Poor Soil
- Flavor: Cool and refreshing mint
- Preparation Ideas: Brew fresh picked spearmint leaves from the garden with hot water and honey to taste.
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 3 mm (1/8")
- Seed Spacing: Sow spearmint seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 40 cm (16") apart.
- Plant Spacing: 40 cm (16")
- Row Spacing: 40 cm (16")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Start Mint seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting into their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant spacing directions below. Pick a location sheltered from the wind and receives at least 6 hours of sun per day. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Water your mint during long dry spells. It is also important to water it regularly in the early days after planting as the young plants are still quite sensitive.
- Mint can be aggressive and choose with care where you plant it.
- To control the spread of mint, the best way is first plant it in a pot and then place the pot in the ground or a larger container with soil. Rotate the pot by a quarter turn every few weeks to prevent the roots from escaping through the drainage holes. This will help to limit the growth and spread of the plant.
- The best time to harvest mint leaves is right before the flowers appear, usually midway through the growing season. However, you can start collecting individual leaves as soon as the plants reach a height of at least 10 cm (4").
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