Spearmint Heirloom Herb Seeds
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:
Sowing Depth 0.23".
Start seed indoors and transplant
when large enough to handle.
Days to Germination: 12 days.
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.
