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3 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
If you've ever wished you could taste mint and basil at the same time, basil mint is worth growing. The leaf is unmistakably mint — same shape, same spread, same vigor — but crush one and you get a warm, spicy-sweet note that reads closer to Italian basil than peppermint. It's an unusual culinary herb that confuses people in the best possible way.
Works well in dishes where you'd normally use fresh basil but want something lighter, or in cocktails where you want the sweetness of mint with more complexity underneath. Ships bare root, ready to plant.
Botanical name:Mentha × piperita var. citrata 'Basil'
Flavor / Scent: Spicy-sweet basil with mint undertone
Best for: Cooking, cocktails, tea
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
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Basil mint (Mentha x piperita var. citrata 'Basil,' sometimes listed as Mentha x piperita 'Basil') is one of several scented cultivars in the citrata group, which also includes bergamot mint and lemon mint. The basil-like aroma comes primarily from linalool and linalyl acetate — compounds also found in true basil (Ocimum basilicum) — explaining why the two plants share such a recognizable scent despite being botanically unrelated.
Source: Richters Herbs — Basil Mint | Kew — Mentha x piperita var. citrata
3 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
If you've ever wished you could taste mint and basil at the same time, basil mint is worth growing. The leaf is unmistakably mint — same shape, same spread, same vigor — but crush one and you get a warm, spicy-sweet note that reads closer to Italian basil than peppermint. It's an unusual culinary herb that confuses people in the best possible way.
Works well in dishes where you'd normally use fresh basil but want something lighter, or in cocktails where you want the sweetness of mint with more complexity underneath. Ships bare root, ready to plant.
Botanical name:Mentha × piperita var. citrata 'Basil'
Flavor / Scent: Spicy-sweet basil with mint undertone
Best for: Cooking, cocktails, tea
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
Free Shipping
Basil mint (Mentha x piperita var. citrata 'Basil,' sometimes listed as Mentha x piperita 'Basil') is one of several scented cultivars in the citrata group, which also includes bergamot mint and lemon mint. The basil-like aroma comes primarily from linalool and linalyl acetate — compounds also found in true basil (Ocimum basilicum) — explaining why the two plants share such a recognizable scent despite being botanically unrelated.
Source: Richters Herbs — Basil Mint | Kew — Mentha x piperita var. citrata