Heirloom spearmint is extremely easy to grow.
Use fresh or dried in tea,
sauces, jellies or as a garnish
and in potpourri and other
fragrant decorative items.
Fast spreader with bright green,
saw-toothed leaves and
a strong, mint flavor.
Probably the most used culinary mint.
This perennial grows to 3 feet tall.

Days To Maturity: 80 days

Approximately 50 seeds per packet.

Botanical Name: Mentha spicata

Planting:

Days to Germination: 12 days.
Sowing Depth 0.23".
Start seed indoors and transplant
when large enough to handle.
The plant is invasive and should be grown in pots
or in lengths of plastic pipe
buried in the ground.
Prefers moist, rich soil,
shaded from strong afternoon sun.