The Best Spearmint (Mentha Spicata ‘Mint The Best)) – 6 Pack Of Pint Pots

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The Best Spearmint

Mentha spicata ‘Mint The Best’

Other Names: Mint The Best Spearmint

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Perennial

Height at Maturity: 12-24″

Width at Maturity: 24″+
Spacing: 18-24″ for mass planting

Growth Habit / Form: Upright Spreading Mound

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Lilac
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Spring-Summer

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Bright Green

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade

Water Needs: Average, more water needed in full sun

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay), Loam, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Consistently Moist

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators

Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-30F / Zones 4-11), Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A proven winner in our book of mints, whether you’re looking to flavor iced or hot teas and other refreshing drinks, or flavoring salads, sauces, chicken or lamb dishes, it doesn’t get better than The Best Spearmint, also called Mint the Best Spearmint. It has less menthol in the foliage than do the peppermint varieties and a nice, classic spearmint taste and aroma, which makes it the best choice for using fresh, but can also be dried and stored for use in winter drinks and dishes. The young leaves and stems are quite tender, which is a plus for cooking. Cold hardy to -30F, and heat hardy all the way down to the Keys in South Florida, it grows to about 2 feet tall and spreads two feet or more when growing in the ground, or will quickly fill a planting pot of 12-inch diameter or more. The aromatic bright green foliage brings a look and feel of the Mediterranean to the patio or garden, and its lilac colored flowers at the tips of the stems during spring and summer are a bonus for the eyes and the butterflies.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 1 to 2 feet tall and wide, Mint The Best Spearmint is ideal for growing in the ground or containers, which can be situated indoors or outdoors. It does best in a consistently moist soil so is perfect for low-lying areas with soil that is slow to dry. Plant on or near patios, porches, decks and other outdoor spaces where the fragrant foliage can be enjoyed from up close. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, herb gardens, cottage gardens and butterfly and pollinator gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 18 inches or more apart for mass plantings

Growing Preferences

Mint The Best Spearmint is very easy to grow in a wide range of soils provided the soil stays consistently moist, but not waterlogged. It does not like drought. Though it will tolerate full sun in cool-summer climates, we suggest some filtered sun or shade during the afternoon hours in hot-summer climates, which will cut down on the watering. Excellent for growing in the ground or pots, and can also be grown indoors using a lightweight, well-drained potting mix.

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