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6 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
Orange mint is one of the more traditional fruit mints — a rich, slightly complex citrus-bergamot aroma rather than a simple sweet orange note. The leaves run slightly darker and glossier than most mints, giving it some visual character in the garden as well. It's a reliable performer in iced tea, cocktails, or alongside fruit — an easy mint for someone who wants citrus character without anything unusual.
Ships bare root, straight from our Vermont field.
Botanical name:Mentha × piperita var. citrata
Flavor / Scent: Rich citrus-bergamot with mint
Best for: Tea, cocktails, desserts, baking
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
Orange mint is a cultivar of Mentha × piperita var. citrata — the same botanical group as bergamot mint and Eau de Cologne mint — and its characteristic aroma comes from linalool and linalyl acetate rather than the limonene-based compounds in actual orange peel. The same linalool aroma profile appears in lavender and many floral perfumes, which is why citrata-group mints can smell simultaneously citrusy and floral. Bergamot mint from this group was historically distilled for the Eau de Cologne fragrance tradition in France and Italy.
Source: Kew — Mentha × piperita var. citrata | USDA PLANTS — Mentha × piperita
6 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
Orange mint is one of the more traditional fruit mints — a rich, slightly complex citrus-bergamot aroma rather than a simple sweet orange note. The leaves run slightly darker and glossier than most mints, giving it some visual character in the garden as well. It's a reliable performer in iced tea, cocktails, or alongside fruit — an easy mint for someone who wants citrus character without anything unusual.
Ships bare root, straight from our Vermont field.
Botanical name:Mentha × piperita var. citrata
Flavor / Scent: Rich citrus-bergamot with mint
Best for: Tea, cocktails, desserts, baking
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
Orange mint is a cultivar of Mentha × piperita var. citrata — the same botanical group as bergamot mint and Eau de Cologne mint — and its characteristic aroma comes from linalool and linalyl acetate rather than the limonene-based compounds in actual orange peel. The same linalool aroma profile appears in lavender and many floral perfumes, which is why citrata-group mints can smell simultaneously citrusy and floral. Bergamot mint from this group was historically distilled for the Eau de Cologne fragrance tradition in France and Italy.
Source: Kew — Mentha × piperita var. citrata | USDA PLANTS — Mentha × piperita