Kentucky Colonel
CultivarMentha spicata 'Kentucky Colonel'
Also called Kentucky Colonel mint, Kentucky Colonel spearmint, Mentha spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Mentha · “Days to Harvest 85-100 days” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Germination Temp 70°F optimal” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Part Shade to Full Sun (4-6+ hours)” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Water Needs high” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Soil Type Rich, moist soil pH Range 6 - 7.5” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Best USDA Zones Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Spacing 18-24 inches - or contain in pots” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Height 18-24 inches” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Start Indoors 0 weeks before last frost” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha spicata · “Transplant: After last frost” — spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) — Greenshoot
from Mentha · “Harvest signs Dense mat of stems, Vigorous spreading, Continuous new growth from rhizomes” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “Companion Plants ✓ Tomatoes (deters pests)✓ Cabbage” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
from Mentha · “⚠️ Avoid planting near: ✗ Other mints (will cross)” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
Kentucky Colonel hasn't been researched on its own yet; these facts are for the species as a whole.
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Where this comes from
- Cultivar, other names and parents: Wikidata (CC0)
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian