Spearmint Mentha spicata Lamiaceae
	Form: Herb Seasonality: Perennial Size: 3 feet Flowers: Pale blue or lavender spikes Leaves; The leaves are dark green, toothed (serrated) to 3 inches and tinged with purple Fruit: Seed Stems: Has rhizomes, (underground stems that spread the plants area) Range/Origin: Mediterranean Hardiness: Sunset 1 - 24; A1; A2 May die back to the ground in winter, but re-grows from the rhizomes in spring Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full or partial sun Water: Regular water Soil: Light moist rich soils Propagation: Seed, division of rhizomes Maintenance: Some; should be dug and split every three years
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