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Growing mint, spearmint, peppermint. Cultivation and care.

Mint, spearmint, peppermint. It is a perennial plant, grown for its leaves which are used to flavor vinegar, jelly and cooling beverages. It spreads so rapidly that it is likely to become a weed. It is also good to grow in a container. Peppermint and spearmint reaches a height of 12 to 18 inches. It requires little care except fertilizing in spring. Growing, cultivating and caring for mint is very simple.

Growing mint

It can be grown outdoors or in containers. It prefers rich, moist, and well-drained soil. Mints cultivated outdoors prefer full sun. Mints cultivated outdoors prefer full sun. Peppermint and spearmint can grow well indoors under fluorescent lamps.

Planting spearmint and peppermint

Peppermint plants should be spaced 17 to 23 inches apart. Spearmint plants should be placed 35 and 47 inches apart. Mints can grow in a relatively wide pH range. Start the seeds indoors 7 to 9 weeks before last spring frost. You can sow directly outdoors in a shaded and moist soil. Propagates well through cuttings and root division. Seeds will germinae in 11 to 15 days.

Care for peppermint and spearmint

Provide regular watering. Eliminate the weeds.