Orange Bergamot Mint

So far, this is my favorite mint. I don't detect a strong scent of orange. It has a mild flavor. It grows well in an old half whiskey bar...Read Morerel that was here when we bought the house. It gets sun only in the morning. I put a half gallon olla (clay pot for watering) in the middle of the barrel and refill the olla every two days. It has survived a week without having the water refreshed in the olla. My favorite use for orange mint is to put a few fresh leaves in with our green salads. It perks up the salad, but does not overwhelm it as peppermint or others would do. I also dry it and add it to other herb tea combinations in place of peppermint because the orange mint is milder. It survived through last winter. My other experiences with mint include spearmint (odd flavor & tends to die out), peppermint (super invasive), chocolate (died out), catmint (not tasty bit the flowers are attractive), pineapple (temperamental and tends to die out), and apple (died out).

Very nice mint. My favorite. Someone said that is useless in cooking... humm, just try a few leaves in a cup with hot chocolate and cover...Read More the cup for five minutes... The results will be incredible!!! A really nice cup of hot chocolate with a heavenly aroma and a really nice exotic flavor. Just Try it once. This one is my personal recipe. My plant gave out flowers in Puerto Rico this last winter in full sun. Needs moist soil here.

This is also one of my favorite mints. Very fragrent and pleasing aroma. I've also found it useful in certain soups where a spicy, mild...Read Morely mint flavor is desired. Not as strong as peppermint or spearmint for culinary use.

One of my favorite mints (and I love mints) .... delicious minty/orangey citrusy smelling foliage smells lightly "perfumey"? and almost...Read More sometimes like a man's cologne. Grows very easily one of hardier "special" mints..... round small (smaller than peppermint etc.) shiny dark green leaves with darkish veins and darkish stems.....