Family: lamiaceae
Common name(s): chocolate mint
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 9~11
General resources
Links for Mentha spicata
- All Things Plants - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database)
(27 photos)
- Cretan Flora - Botanical description of this species native to Crete.
(6 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-11)
(13 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 3)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.
(2 photos)
- John and Jacq's Garden - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (zone 4-11)
(9 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Mentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-9)
(4 photos)
- Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status.
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments
(5 photos)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations.
(1 photo)
Common name(s): Curly mint
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- BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses.
(1 photo)
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