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How to grow mint

Mentha spicata · lamiaceae family · perennial

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Growing basics

Mint is a perennial, usually started indoors and transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 55°F.

Grows in full sun or part sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants about 18 inches apart.

Sources

3 varieties of mint in the library

Spearmint · Peppermint · Apple Mint

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 mint varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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