OpenGentle
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
The sweeter garden mint — less menthol fire, more green candy. A children’s and after-dinner leaf.
Flavor
Sweet green mint, cooler than basil, milder than peppermint — chewing-gum without the burn.
Symptoms
indigestion, nausea, bloating, headache
In favor
Easy, generous, kinder than peppermint
Against
Invasive runners
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
30–45 days from a planted runner