Spearmint

Mentha spicata

-30

Harmful

Profile 71%

Do not plant. Listed invasive in West Virginia.

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Zigzag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Sun: Full sun. Soil: Somewhat dry to moist. Flowers: Yellow.
Similar growth form, height, spread
Bearded Beggarticks
Bidens aristosa
Sun: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Somewhat dry to moist. Flowers: Yellow.
Similar growth form, spread, evergreen or deciduous
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
Sun: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Usually moist. Flowers: Blue, pink or purple.
Similar growth form, height, spread

Not yet recorded · Bloom

Recorded in 10 West Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

32CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Mentha

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Hahncappsia mancalisCommon Hahncappsia
Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Heliothis phloxiphagaSpotted Straw Sun Moth, Darker Spotted Straw Moth
Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Pyrausta acrionalisMint-Loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta laticlaviaSouthern Purple Mint Moth
Pyrausta orphisalisOrange Mint Moth, Orange Spotted Pyrausta
Rachiplusia ouGray Looper
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Xanthotype sospetaCrocus Geometer
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm
Xylena nuperaRed Swordgrass Moth, American Swordgrass Moth, False Armyworm
Aethes interruptofasciata
Endothenia nubilana

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs)
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox