Orange Mint (Mentha x piperita 'Orange') in the Mints Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Plant Height:	24 inches
Plant Spread:	18 inches
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Glossy, orange-scented leaves
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Purple
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer
Uses:	Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts:	Leaves
Eating Methods:	Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw
Dynamic Accumulator:	K (Potassium) Mg (Magnesium)
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:	Other info: Some mints can be propagated by seed. Growth from seed can be unreliable for two reasons: mint seeds are highly variable and some varieties are sterile.
Propagation: Other methods:	Division Stolons and runners
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on May 5, 2012 4:56 AM concerning plant:

Harvesting of mint leaves can be done any time. Fresh mint leaves can be stored up to a couple of days in plastic bags in the refrigerator. Fresh mint leaves can also be frozen in ice cube trays. Dried mint leaves should be stored in an airtight container placed in a cool, dark, dry area.

Mints are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Buff Ermine.

Mints are said to make good companion plants, repelling pest insects and attracting beneficial ones. Mint oil is also used as an environmentally-friendly insecticide and is reported to kill some common pests like wasps, hornets, ants, and cockroaches.

Mints are susceptible to whitefly and aphids.

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Posted by SCButtercup (Simpsonville SC - Zone 7b) on Aug 24, 2014 9:11 PM concerning plant:

Like all mints, this one is invasive. One way to control it is to grow it in a large plastic pot sunk into the garden. Keep it trimmed and make sure it does not get a chance to send out runners. Pinch back the creeping-sideways stems and it won't escape the pot.

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Mints Orange Mint (Mentha x piperita 'Orange')