{"product_id":"applemint","title":"Applemint","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeaves have a delicate, fruity, and sweet scent layered over a light mintiness that makes a delightful combination to smell. It has large, downy, oval leaves with more of an ornamental appeal than other mints.  Late-season pinkish-white flower spikes are attractive to pollinators. Use like other mints for herbal and culinary purposes. Spreading habit; grow in a container if you don’t want a large patch in a few years. Grows to 36”.        \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #327138;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMentha spicata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial, Zones 4-10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 10-21 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Optimum soil temperatures 60-70ºF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Planting Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Sow on the surface; seeds need light to germinate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarting Indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-70ºF soil temperature for germination. Transplant 12-18” apart after the last frost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow 2 weeks before the last frost or in autumn. Sow seeds close together in a row, and when thinning out the seedlings, transplant them to other places in the garden or containers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright branching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight and Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36” x 24-36”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-18” apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, part shade in hot climates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moist, and well-drained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate days to harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65-75 days or earlier, when the plant has grown large enough; harvest individual leaves or branches frequently, or the entire plant before it blooms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medicinal, culinary, ornamental, deer resistant, ideal for containers, attracts bees and beneficals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in a container to discourage spreading. \u003c\/span\u003ePrune back tips in spring to encourage more branching. To prolong the growth of leaves, remove the flowers. Drying the leaves or branches: place them out of direct sunlight, in a warm, well-ventilated area. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519217635381,"sku":"58505","price":2.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/58505.Applemint.Her.2027.Low_2.jpg?v=1792416513","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/applemint","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}