Mentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Spearmint
Purplish flowers. Leaves are dark green and sharply pointed, larger and more attractive than Mentha spicata.
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Mints like and need a rich, well-watered growing medium in full sun. This is a great herb for making teas, cooking and many medicinal and aromatic uses.
Interesting Information
This plant was cultivated in Greece as a preservative for meats. This mint is perhaps the most popular flavoring in the world and the most important commercially grown herb. This is also a variety of spearmint with outstanding scent and flavor.
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