Mint breeds & varieties
30 named types — desirability tiers S (best) through F.
ASpearmint
Origin: GR, GB
CoolCulinary DefaultGreenLow Menthol
AMentha spicata
BotanicalCoolCulinaryFresh
APeppermint
Origin: GB, US
BrightCoolingHigh MentholHybrid
AMentha × piperita
Origin: GB
BotanicalCoolingHybridIntense
AMoroccan Mint
Origin: MA
Intense SweetNana TypeNorth AfricanRefreshing
BMojito Mint
Origin: CU
CocktailCuban TypeFreshLess Aggressive Menthol
BKentucky Colonel
Origin: US
ClassicJulepLarge LeafLarge Leaf Spearmint
BChocolate Mint
Chocolate HintCocoa HintCoolingDark Stem
BMentha villosa
Origin: CU
CocktailCuban MintFreshHybrid
BApple Mint
Origin: ES
AppleFruityFuzzyFuzzy Leaf
BBowles Mint
Origin: GB
CulinaryLargeLarge LeafNon Flowering Often
BPineapple Mint
DecorativeFruityMildOrnamental
BOrange Mint
AromaticBergamot NotesCitrusCitrus Orange
BGinger Mint
FreshGinger HintGold Variegation OftenMild Heat Aroma
BJapanese Mint
Origin: JP, CN
CoolingEast AsianHakkaHigh Menthol
BTashkent Mint
Origin: UZ
AromaticBazaar MintCentral AsianFresh
BVariegated Apple Mint
Cream EdgesDecorativeFruityFuzzy
BMentha arvensis
Origin: IN
CoolingEurasianField Mint SpeciesIndustrial Culinary
CEau de Cologne Mint
Origin: EU
BergamotCitrusCitrus BergamotOrange Mint Kin
CGrapefruit Mint
BrightCitrusCitrus GrapefruitGrapefruit
CSwiss Mint
Origin: CH
Alpine GardenEuropeanFreshGarden
CCorsican Mint
Origin: FR
CreepingCreeping TinyGroundcoverIntense
CBanana Mint
Banana Ester HintBanana HintFruityMild
CStrawberry Mint
BerryBerry HintMildNovelty
CWater Mint
Origin: GB
HerbalPeppermint ParentStrongWetland
CField Mint
Origin: CN, IN
AsianCorn MintFieldMenthol
CMentha aquatica
BotanicalHerbalHybrid ParentStrong
CHorse Mint
Origin: EU
CoarseForagePungentStrong
DPennyroyal
Origin: GR, GB
HistoricMedicinal HistoricNot Culinary ModernPungent
DMentha pulegium
Avoid CulinaryHistoricPennyroyal SpeciesPungent