Sowing calendar · Herbs
Spearmint
Mentha spicata · Hortelã, Hierbabuena, Menthe verte, Grüne Minze, Menta, hortela
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantMar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- HarvestApr–Oct
- Spacing
- 40 cm between rows · 30 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 3 cm
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- hardy
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~1 years
Notes
Spreads by runners and takes over a bed: grow it in a pot or a sunken bucket, in moist soil and half shade.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.