- Common Name: Garden Spearmint
- Synonyms: Mentha spicata English lamb Mint, Mentha viridis
- Position: Full sun, Partial shade, North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing, Exposed, Sheltered
- Soil: Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained, Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand, Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Flowers: Summer
- Flower Colour: Purple
- Hardiness: H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates
- Habit: Deciduous, Suckering
- Height & Spread: 100cm × 150cm
A rhizomatous perennial forming a spreading colony of upright stems of spearmint-scented lance-shaped leaves and small, light purple flowers in summer.
Mentha spicata
