Spearmint – Ontario Seed Company
Mentha spicata
Spearmint seeds grow to 60cm (2′) tall. Plants will vary in their “minty” intensity. Taste test several individual plants raised from seed. When you find one you particularly enjoy, propagate by root division or rooted cuttings.
Perennial hardy to Zone 5.
Approx. 800 seeds/pkt
How to Grow
Sow seed directly outdoors in a sunny site with average soil in mid-to-late May or again in mid-August through to mid-September. In spring seed can also be started indoors in a soil-less mix 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Keep temperature at 21C (70F) for the 7-14 day germination period, then grow on at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and transplanting outside after the danger of frost has passed. Sow seed 3mm (1/8″) deep and 1.25cm (1/2″) apart then thin the sprouts to 10cm (4″) apart in the garden.
