Spearmint
Mentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Lamiaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Biocultural value
Essentail oil from leaves is used to flavor candy, chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwash.
Location
Source of plant
Bluestone Perennials
Description
Leaves larger, plants more robust than the species (1983 Bluestone Perennials nursery catalog).
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fragrance, other ethnobotanical uses