Mint Varieties

Compare 6 mint cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.

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Apple

Apple

60–90 days Heirloom / OP

Mild sweet apple-like flavour; soft hairy leaves; non-invasive for mint; good for teas and desserts.

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Chocolate Mint

Chocolate Mint

Hybrid

Mentha x piperita; brown-tinged stems; chocolate-mint aroma; vigorous spreading perennial.

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Morocco

Morocco

60–90 days Heirloom / OP

Spearmint type; intense menthol flavour; standard mint for mojitos; vigorous grower; best in containers.

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Peppermint

Peppermint

Hybrid

Mentha x piperita; strong menthol flavour; sterile hybrid; spreading perennial.

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Spearmint

Spearmint

Heirloom / OP

Mentha spicata; classic sweet mint; vigorous spreader; best all-purpose culinary mint.

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