Spearmint is an upright perennial with aromatic textured green leaves grown for culinary purposes or as groundcover. Short terminal flower spikes of tiny pink to white flowers bloom in summer. Grows best in full sun and rich moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' - 2' Spread: 1' - 2' Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink/White Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Can be an aggressive spreader, plant in contained area. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Gardens , Water Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Foundation Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato , Eggplant , Oregano IMAGES: Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 7830 qsbg11mar , CC BY-SA 3.0 , (2) Olybrius , Erp - 20111006 (8) , CC BY-SA 3.0 , (3) I, KENPEI , Mentha spicata1 , CC BY-SA 3.0 , (4) Simon Eugster -- Simon 13:07, 2 July 2006 (UTC), Minze , CC BY-SA 3.0