Peppermint - List of The Cultivars

List of The Cultivars

A number of cultivars have been selected for garden use:

  • Mentha × piperita 'Candymint'. Stems reddish.
  • Mentha × piperita 'Citrata' (Includes a number of varieties including Orange Mint, Eau De Cologne Mint, Grapefruit Mint). Leaves aromatic, hairless.
  • Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'. Leaves wrinkled.
  • Mentha × piperita 'Lime Mint'. Foliage lime-scented.
  • Mentha × piperita 'Variegata'. Leaves mottled green and pale yellow.
  • Mentha × piperita 'Chocolate Mint'. Flowers open from bottom up; reminiscent of flavour in Andes Chocolate Mints, a popular confection.

Commercial cultivars may include

  • Dulgo pole
  • Zefir
  • Bulgarian population #2
  • Clone 11-6-22
  • Clone 80-121-33
  • Mitcham Digne 38
  • Mitcham Ribecourt 19
  • Todd's#x2019

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