Mentha or mint is a common plant that most everyone knows and also loves to use to perk up a cool drink in the summer or add a spring fresh flavour to new potatoes.

It is a huge family of plants that can be numerous flavours, not just regular mint flavour. There is mint that smells like orange, apple, peppermint, pineapple etc:

A few tips on growing mint, always plant it where you either don’t mind it taking over or put a barrier around the root system, like a pot! It likes to grow in full sun and in rich well drained soil.

So next time your at your local nursery ask them about what mints they offer and add a sprig of orange mint to your drink.