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Spearmint
Mentha spicata · Perennial
Spearmint is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, heat and humidity and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Heat, Humidity, Pests, Rabbits, Wet soil
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Europe to China
Will it survive your winters?
We score Spearmint’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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