Mentha Spicata. Variety of sweet and fruity mint. Stems, leaves, and flowers are used fresh or dried. Upright habit and green leaves that can reach 50 cm in height. The green mint or Spearmint plant produces white to pale mauve flowers at maturity. Perennial in zone 4.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds

~350

Difficulty       

Medium

Sowing        

Direct, Indoor

Lifecycle      

Perennial

Root cellar   

No

Sowing season       

Winter, Spring, Summer

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 5 mm

optimal temperature for germination: 18 to 22ºC

time for germination: 10 to 14 days

When to sow:

indoor sowing 8 to 10 weeks before the last date in your area OR

direct seeding after any risk of frost in spring or late summer

Sowing technique: in pocket

Within the same hole, sow 3 to 5 seeds spaced 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep all the plants if space is available or keep only the best plants.

for indoor seedlings: transplant into individual containers while waiting for transplanting in the garden OR

for direct seedlings: transplant to their final location in the garden

Transplanting outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):

When all risk of frost is removed and the air is warmed

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 45 to 60 cm

between rows: 45 to 60 cm

Height of the plants: 45 to 60 cm

Soil: moist and well drained

Exposure: sun or light shade

Maturation: 80 to 90 days

Specificities:

adapted to pot culture

multiplication by rhizomes which can be invasive

better germination in the dark