Name: Mint, Kentucky Colonel

Botanical Name: Mentha spicata

Soil: Average, Well drained.

Zone: 5-11

Exposure: Full or part sun

Bloom Color: Lilac blooms

Description: Kentucky Colonel is a spearmint which has captured our hearts. It has a large leaf on a robust plant that is the basis for the Mint Julep. This mint plant can be used in any recipe calling for spearmint, including mint sauce and mint jelly. This mint plant can be grown in a pot and will do very well. It tends to spread easily.

Care: If grown in a pot it will need to be divided every 1-2 years.