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Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Updated 9 Jun 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) — a plant, for Part sun, Medium water. Companions: Cabbage, Tomato.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high

↑ Gives back

Biomassmedium
Pollinator_attractionhigh

Companions

Through the year

Emergence

New shoots emerge in spring after the last frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 50C.

Flowering

Flowers typically appear in mid-summer, triggered by lengthening days.

Harvest

Leaves can be harvested from late spring through summer, approximately 60 days after emergence.

Senescence

Foliage begins to die back with the first autumn frosts.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Soil interactions

Drainagemoist but well-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam, clay_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodscuttings, division, seed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring

Wildlife & pests

Attractsbees, butterflies, hoverflies
Repelsaphids, fleas, ants, cabbage_moth