PlantsHerbs & Teas
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Aggressive mint for a buried pot
EasyHerbs & TeasEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- Pot
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves Jun–Sep
- How it spreads
- Perennial, running
- What to buy
- A start, in a pot.
- When to plant
- Plant May. Sink the pot if you want it in a bed.
In the design
Fully hardy. The risk is spread, not winter.
If you eat it
Leaves
Wash. Confirm it is the mint you planted.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
