
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Lamiaceae
Growth Habit
HerbaceousDescription
To 30" in height, glabrous, usually with a strong, sweet scent. Leaves sessile, lanceolate, to 2" long,acute, serrate, petioles about 1/16" long; inflorescence variable, calyx campanulate, glabrous or hairy, teeth nearly equal; corolla lilac, pink or white; summer blooming.
Source of plant
Audry O'Connor
