Orange Mint
Plant Size Guide

Orange Mint
Mentha Piperita Citrata
days to maturity:
plant spacing: 2 plant per square foot
sunlight requirement: 6 - 14 hours
look out for: snails and slugs
harvest notes: cut 2"-4" inch branches from plant
perennial
Orange mint Is a mint hybrid known for its strong, pleasant citrus flavor and aroma. It’s prized for its culinary uses both for cooking and beverages. The flavor of Orange mint works best in fresh preparations. Use chopped in fruit or grain salads. Add minced leaves to dressings, vinegars, jellies and sauces. Its flavor is excellent in cream, fruit and chocolate based dessert preparations such as ice cream, crème brule and tarts. Orange mint can be used as a flavor infuser for teas, cocktails and lemonade. Whole leaves may also be used as a garnish for sweet desserts and certain savory dishes. Orange mint is believed to be one of the secret ingredients in true Chartreuse liquor, an herbal French liquor made up of 130 secret herbs, plants and flowers produced by Carthusian Monks since 1737. Mint is forgiving in the garden and can tolerate part sun or full shade and likes to remain most. Be careful when planting mint in your raised bed as it will take over via its aggressive root runners. We recommend keeping your mint in a large pot (much bigger than the one we sell the seedling in!)
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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