Mint – Spanish

Description

Spanish mint is a fully hardy spearmint. It has a strong spearmint flavour making it perfect for culinary use in both sweet and savoury recipes. An excellent variety for use with meat and poultry, salads, vegetables, lemonade, tea, jellies , syrups, ice creams, cocktails and chutneys. Throughout summer it produces white flowers which are very attractive to pollinators. Once it has finished flowering we recommend cutting it down to about 5cm high to promote new growth and keep it tidy. As with most mints, we would recommend growing it in containers to prevent it becoming invasive.

A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially with protection from the hardest frosts. If grown in pots it is recommended to place in a sheltered position for the winter.

More Details:

Family: Lamiaceae  
Syn: Mentha spicata ‘Spanish’
Common Name: Spanish Mint , Spanish spearmint
Native:  Widespread – Europe and southern temperate Asia
Height x Spread: 80cm x 60cm (31″ x 24″)
Soil Type:  Moist
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect: Sunny
UK Hardiness: Hardy
Flowering Time: June, July, August, September
Flower Colour: White
Foliage Colour: Green