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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
Pineapple mint does double duty: it's one of the most visually striking mints in the garden (bright white-edged variegated leaves), and the leaves carry a genuinely tropical-sweet fruity scent that earns the name. It grows as vigorously as any other mint but stands out in a pot or border in a way that plain green mints don't.
Good in fruit drinks, summer punches, or as a garnish where you want something that looks as interesting as it smells. Ships bare root.
Quick Facts
Botanical name:Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
Flavor / Scent: Tropical-sweet with gentle mint
Best for: Drinks, garnish, ornamental, fruit punches
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 18–24 in
Spread: Moderate via rhizome
Of Interest
Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata') is the variegated cultivar of apple mint, with the white-edged leaf pattern resulting from a mutation that reduces chlorophyll production in portions of the leaf tissue. This variegation is stable enough to propagate through division (as bare-root plants are), though seedlings won't reliably inherit the pattern — which is part of why it's propagated vegetatively rather than grown from seed. It's one of the few mints commonly grown as a purely ornamental plant even by gardeners who aren't interested in culinary uses.
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden — Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata' | RHS — Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
6 live bare root plants with 5–6" stems Field grown in Brattleboro, Vermont Washed clean of soil, mailed in moist medium
Pineapple mint does double duty: it's one of the most visually striking mints in the garden (bright white-edged variegated leaves), and the leaves carry a genuinely tropical-sweet fruity scent that earns the name. It grows as vigorously as any other mint but stands out in a pot or border in a way that plain green mints don't.
Good in fruit drinks, summer punches, or as a garnish where you want something that looks as interesting as it smells. Ships bare root.
Quick Facts
Botanical name:Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
Flavor / Scent: Tropical-sweet with gentle mint
Best for: Drinks, garnish, ornamental, fruit punches
USDA Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 18–24 in
Spread: Moderate via rhizome
Of Interest
Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata') is the variegated cultivar of apple mint, with the white-edged leaf pattern resulting from a mutation that reduces chlorophyll production in portions of the leaf tissue. This variegation is stable enough to propagate through division (as bare-root plants are), though seedlings won't reliably inherit the pattern — which is part of why it's propagated vegetatively rather than grown from seed. It's one of the few mints commonly grown as a purely ornamental plant even by gardeners who aren't interested in culinary uses.
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden — Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata' | RHS — Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'