Spearmint is a branching perennial herb of
Mediterranean origin. It is widely used across
Europe and in large parts of Asia and Africa in
flavored drinks, salads, confectionary, and as a
garnish to recipes.
The herb grows easily in fertile, moist and loose
soil conditions. It spreads through a wide
networK of underground runners. Generally, small
stems (divisions) are planted to propagate. It
reaches about 75 cm in height and bears
oppositely arranged leaves all along its thick
square stem. Spearmint leaves are deep green,
deeply-veined, oval in shape with pointed ends
and serrated margins. Slim pointed spikes of
mauve flowers appear during late summer.
