Mint Plants 2025

Disclaimer: not all these varieties will be available. Some plants may not have over wintered and Lorissa was unable to find a new "mother" plant. These are all varieties that Lorissa has grown over the years.

Thai	Zone 5	20 inches tall Lilac flowers	Asian cuisine, tea
Grapefruit	Zone 5	Mild mint with strong grapefruit flavor.  White flowers.	Fruit salads, drinks,
Kentucky Colonel Spearmint	Zone 5	Cross: apple mint with spearmint. White flowers.	Sauces, Mint Julep, jellies
Sweet Pear	Zone 5	Smells and tastes like a ripe pear!	Tea, salads, beverages
Marshmallow	Zone 6	Hint of marshmallow Spearmint type	Tea, desserts, salads
Pineapple	Zone 6	White flowers Variegated leaves	Desserts, jelly, drinks
Spearmint	Zone 4	Mild Mint	Teas, drinks, jellies
Peppermint	Zone 3	Purple flowers	Drinks, chutney
Mint Mojito	Zone 5	24” with purple flowers	Mint Mojitos!!
Chocolate	Zone 4	24” tall with purple flowers	Drinks, desserts, and baking.
After 8 Dinner Mint	Zone 4	12” tall with purple flowers	Tea, beverages, desserts
Mint	Zone 3	Classic mint	Tea, jellies, lamb, salads
Ginger	Zone 6	Beautiful green and gold foliage.  Purple flowers Spearmint type	Tea, decorative
Lemon Mint	Zone 5	A cross of apple and lime mint. Lilac flowers.	Lemonade, Iced tea, desserts
Variegated Peppermint	Zone 5	Part shade.  2’ tall	Drinks, jelly, salads
Berries and Cream	Zone 5	Fruity scent and taste Pinkish flowers	Tea or crafts
Margarita	Zone 5	Lime scented	Margarita's, garnish
Swiss	Zone 4	"Swiss Ricola" mint  From the peppermint family.  Violet flowers	Cooking or teas
Orange	Zone 4	Citrus Flavor.  Violet flowers. 2’ tall	Cooking, teas or flavoring water.
Mountain/Wild Mint Pycnanthemum pilosum	Zone 3	White flowers, 24-36” tall full sun	Tea, pollinator, bouquets
Strawberry Mint	Zone 4	12” tall, White flowers Compact	Jam, jelly, drinks, salads
Mint Julep	Zone 4	Spearmint type, 12”	Drinks, sauces, jellies
Black Currant	Zone 4	12” tall.  Purple flowers	Drinks, butterflies
Banana	Zone 5	Lavender Flowers, 12” tall	Butterflies, culinary
Apple	Zone 5	24” tall, White flowers Fuzzy leaves	Drinks, butterflies Tea and flavor water
Lime Mint	Zone 4	Purple Flowers.  18” tall.  Citrus smell and taste.	Good tea mint or served with fruit punch, margarita's or other drinks.
Moroccan Mint	Zone 4	2’ tall.  Spearmint type Lilac flowers	Butterfly, Culinary, Fragrant
Indian Mint	Zone 5	Trailing mint with white flowers	Teas, containers
Wintergreen	Zone 6	20” Strong flavored version of spearmint.	Teas and beverage Salads

Lamiaceae, the mint family of flowering plants, with 236 genera and has more than 7,000 species. Source

Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams.

Grow mint in full sun or part shade.

Grow in a pot as mint spreads