Description
Spearmint is the classic cool, sweet mint for tea, lemonade, tabbouleh, fruit salads, sauces, and summer desserts. This hardy perennial grows bright green leaves with a clean fragrance that seems to sharpen the air the moment the stems are brushed.
Like most mints, it spreads with enthusiasm, so containers or a dedicated patch are wise. Harvest often to keep growth tender, dry leaves for winter, and let a few flower where bees can find them. Spearmint is generous by nature; give it boundaries and it will give plenty back.
