This spearmint is organically grown and very aromatic and sweet. This plant also has a lovely fragrance. It blooms with attractive lilac-pink to white flowers. Which are also very popular with bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Like all mint varieties, this is a plant that will overgrow the entire garden if given the chance. Spearmint is therefore best grown in a pot or in a container sealed from underneath. The leaves have a unique crinkled texture.
Spearmint has several medicinal uses. It's cooling and can help with intestinal cramps, flatulence, motion sickness, nausea, gallbladder problems, headaches, insomnia due to restlessness, infections of the nose, throat and sinuses and bad breath. Spearmint can also help with digestive problems. This is another reason why spearmint tea is often drunk during or just after eating. Spearmint is also used in cooking in combination with beef, lamb, chocolate, chicken, lettuce and various fruits. Spearmint is also widely used in sauces, stews, stir-fries, oven dishes, soups, salads, drinks, Chutneys and in desserts. It's also a very popular spice in English, Greek, Indian, French, Moroccan and Dutch cuisine. Spearmint is a plant that is very popular with bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Spearmint loses its leaves in winter.Hardy perennial.
