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Mentha x 'Citrata'
Orange Mint
- » Perfect for flavoring all different types of food
- » Delicious mint citrusy taste and scent
- » Green attractive foliage with purple to red stems
- » Easy to grow
- » Best suited to pots or containers
The perfect herb for flavoring all kinds of food, especially desserts, with its delicious minty, citrusy taste and scent. Deep purplish-green foliage is very attractive and the plant is very easy to grow. Tolerating full sun and partial shade, orangemint is best suited to be grown in a sunken pot in the garden or in a container to contain its invasive nature. It even tolerates growing indoors on a sunny windowsill for a winter treat! Perennial.
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Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Programs
| • | Sara's Superb Herbs |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Additional Information about Mentha x 'Citrata'
M. x piperita 'Citrata' is also referred to as eau-de-cologne mint and bergamot mint. It has oval, bronze-purple leaves. Its distinct flavor and fragrance make a tantalizing punch, tea, or potpourri. This mint is treasured in cosmetics and perfumes. It makes a refreshing bath.