Spices

You can grow any type of mint indoors. Try peppermint (Mentha x piperita), spearmint (M. spicata), pineapple mint (M. suaveolens ‘Variegata’), chocolate mint (M. Can… Read More »Can You Grow Spearmint Indoors?

The most common reason for wilting mint is because of dehydration due to dry soil that drains too quickly or under watering. Mint prefers consistently… Read More »Why Is My Spearmint Plant Wilting?

A: It’s the strength of the mint. Peppermint is strong. Wintergreen a little milder and spearmint has a mild mint flavor. Is wintergreen mint a… Read More »Is Wintergreen The Same As Spearmint?

Mint tea is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water. Mint tea made with peppermint leaves is called peppermint tea, and… Read More »Is Mint Tea And Spearmint Tea The Same?

The term “mint” is an umbrella term for the Mentha plant family that includes spearmint, peppermint, orange mint, apple mint, pineapple mint and more. Is… Read More »Is Spearmint And Mint The Same Thing?

Like its mint siblings, spearmint is an aggressive grower that will pop up anywhere and everywhere if you let it – so long as you… Read More »Do Spearmint Plants Spread?

Mint plants are perennials and can live for 5-10 years when planted in the ground. How long does spearmint plant last? 5-10 yearsMint is a… Read More »How Long Do Spearmint Plants Live?

twice a week. Water mint plants twice a week with a thorough watering so that excess water trickles from the base of the pot or… Read More »How Often Do You Water Spearmint?

This crop profile applies to peppermint and spearmint in particular. Other mint species may have different production requirements. Most species of mint are highly invasive… Read More »Is Spearmint An Invasive Species?

Spearmint will grow in a wide range of climates. It is very cold hardy, able to withstand the cool winter temperatures (in USDA hardiness zone… Read More »Is Spearmint Frost Hardy?