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Whole Plant Traits:

Plant Type:

Edible

Herb

Perennial

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Erect

Multi-stemmed

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Maintenance:

High

Cultural Conditions:

Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Soil Texture:

Loam (Silt)

Soil Drainage:

Occasionally Wet

Available Space To Plant:

12 inches-3 feet

NC Region:

Coastal

Mountains

Piedmont

Flowers:

Flower Color:

Pink

White

Flower Inflorescence:

Spike

Flower Value To Gardener:

Edible

Fragrant

Flower Bloom Time:

Fall

Summer

Flower Shape:

Tubular

Flower Size:

1-3 inches

Flower Description:

The central stem and any upper lateral stems terminate in dense 

spikes of whorled flowers about 1-6" long

Leaves:

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Green

Leaf Value To Gardener:

Edible

Fragrant

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Shape:

Lanceolate

Ovate

Leaf Margin:

Serrate

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

1-3 inches

Leaf Width:

< 1 inch

Leaf Description:

The upper surface of each leaf is medium green and glabrous; it has a wrinkled 

appearance because of the indentations along its veins. The lower surface of 

each leaf is pale to medium green and either glabrous or nearly so. The foliage 

of Spearmint has a moderately strong minty fragrance.

Stem:

Stem Is Aromatic:

Yes