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spearmint

Name: spearmint
Brand: Norseco
SKU: NOR-69-6320-701
Price: 3.49 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Mentha spicata

Quantity per packet Approximately 200 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameMentha spicata

FamilyLamiaceae

TypeHerb

CyclePerennial

Quantity per packApproximately 200 seeds

Code produitWHPER-0133

Product
description

Spearmint is an essential aromatic plant, prized for its sweet, fresh, and slightly fruity fragrance that immediately evokes summer harvests, homemade infusions, and well-stocked herb gardens. This variety of Mentha spicata elegantly combines culinary utility, vigorous growth, and ornamental charm, thanks to its abundant foliage and mauve flowers that enliven the garden in summer. Very easy to grow, it quickly establishes itself in the ground or in pots, where it forms beautiful fragrant clumps always ready to be picked. Its flowering attracts pollinators, adding a valuable ecological dimension to this already generous and decorative plant. In the garden, it prefers cool, moist, well-drained soil, and exposure ranging from partial shade to full sun, depending on heat conditions. Its vigorous growth is part of its charm, but also requires some control, especially in small beds where it can quickly spread. In the kitchen, it freshly accompanies drinks, desserts, salads, and savory dishes, bringing a lively and refined note to a host of recipes. Hardy, fragrant, and versatile, spearmint is a sure bet for a lively, productive, and fresh herb garden.

Sowing
guide

Sowing period8 to 10 weeks before the last frost indoors, or after the last frost in the garden

Sowing depthOn the surface, without completely covering it

Germination temperature18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)

Germination time10 to 16 days

Soil
and care

ExposureSun to partial shade

Soil

Moist and well-drained

Watering

Regular

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Garden use

Fresh food, drinks, desserts, herb garden, potted plants

Bloom period

June to August

Harvest

90 days after sowing, then continuously

Size
and facts

Height30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in)

Spread40 cm (16 in)

Planting
partners

Good companions

Cabbage, broccoli, tomato, carrot

Avoid planting with

Parsley, chamomile

The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.