6 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
The reliable standard. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is the highest-menthol mint in our lineup and the most recognizable: bright, cooling, clean. It's what most people mean when they say "mint tea" or "fresh mint" without further specification. A good anchor variety for any herb garden, and the one to reach for when you want mint flavor that's unmistakable.
Ships bare root from our Brattleboro field. One of the most established plants in the collection.
Quick Facts
Botanical name: Mentha × piperita
Flavor / Scent: Classic cool, high-menthol mint
Best for: Tea, baking, cooking, everything
USDA Zones: 3–8
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
Of Interest
Peppermint is itself a naturally occurring hybrid — a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata) first documented near Mitcham, England in the 1690s. It spread rapidly through European agriculture because its high menthol content made it commercially valuable for medicines, confectionery, and cosmetics. By the 19th century, Mitcham peppermint had become a significant agricultural industry. Today it's one of the most economically important aromatic crops in the world, cultivated across the US Pacific Northwest, India, and China.
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden — Mentha × piperita | Kew — Mentha × piperita
6 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
The reliable standard. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is the highest-menthol mint in our lineup and the most recognizable: bright, cooling, clean. It's what most people mean when they say "mint tea" or "fresh mint" without further specification. A good anchor variety for any herb garden, and the one to reach for when you want mint flavor that's unmistakable.
Ships bare root from our Brattleboro field. One of the most established plants in the collection.
Quick Facts
Botanical name: Mentha × piperita
Flavor / Scent: Classic cool, high-menthol mint
Best for: Tea, baking, cooking, everything
USDA Zones: 3–8
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12–24 in
Spread: Vigorous via rhizome
Of Interest
Peppermint is itself a naturally occurring hybrid — a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata) first documented near Mitcham, England in the 1690s. It spread rapidly through European agriculture because its high menthol content made it commercially valuable for medicines, confectionery, and cosmetics. By the 19th century, Mitcham peppermint had become a significant agricultural industry. Today it's one of the most economically important aromatic crops in the world, cultivated across the US Pacific Northwest, India, and China.
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden — Mentha × piperita | Kew — Mentha × piperita
