Very easily grown. Hardy perennial herbs of the Mint Family, Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) and Spearmint (Mentha spicata), grown for their leaves which are used to flavor vinegar and jelly (often served with roast lamb and other meats), and to enhance thirst-quenching cooling beverages. Product Description. Spearmint can be grown in USDA zones 5 to 9. Transplant seedlings once large enough to handle to 15cm pots. Spearmint SeedsEasy to grow and quite ubiquitous across the Northern Hemisphere, Spearmint seeds can sometimes be a chore to find. Open Pollinated. Out of Stock. This tall growing mint has all the traits of spearmint but with tightly curled leaves. Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 7. Genus: Mentha Species: spicata Item Form: (P) Pkt of 100 seeds Zone: 4 - 9 Days to Maturity: 90 Seeds Per Pack: 100 Plant Height: 12 in - 3 ft Additional Characteristics: Direct Sow, Edible, Flower, Fragrance, Herbs, Indoor Growing Bloom Color: Lavender Foliage Color: Medium Green Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained Plant prefers moist soils in sun to part shade. Spearmint seeds are normally started indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Mentha spicata (spearmint): This is excellent for flavoring teas and salads, and is one the better mints to use as a landscape ground cover. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing 30–100 cm tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome. This sweet-smelling spearmint used in teas, jellies, desserts, and salads. The plant produces good yields of spearmint. Mentha spicata (Spear Mint or Spearmint) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. $ 3.95. Press seeds into soil surface and keep cool and moist until germ. Spearmint Mentha Spicata is a rhizomatous, upright perennial herb. Sow indoors. Mint, Spearmint (Mentha spicata), packet of 100 seeds, organic. Plant has a trailing habit to 6". Also used as a garnish on ice cream, iced drinks, and melons. You may also like… Mentha Spicata (Spearmint) Seeds $ 1.99 Select options Mentha Spicata (Spearmint) Leaf $ 1.99 – $ 9.99 Select options Related products. $2.00 . 150 seeds per pack. Leaves can be used as flavoring, in teas, and for a variety of medicinal uses. This Mentha spicata will grow 30-100 cm (12-39 inch) in height and can spread across an indeterminate area so keep in check. This beauty has large purple blooms and can reach heights to 36 inches. Lavender Mint, Mentha x piperita 'Lavender', is as ornamental as it is aromatic. It grows in USDA zones 3 through 11. 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