Kentucky Colonel mint (M. spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’) is the spearmint for mint juleps!
Spearmints add refreshing minty flavor to iced tea and other beverages.
Peppermint (M. x piperita) has a delightfully strong flavor that makes a tasty hot tea for enjoyment and aiding digestion.
Chocolate mint (M. x. piperita ‘Chocolate’), a variety of peppermint, has a slight chocolate-mint fragrance and darker, almost chocolate leaves. Chocolate mint is delectable in hot tea and chocolate desserts such as ice creams, sorbets, and puddings.
Curly mint (M. crispa) is a strong and vigorous mint. The curly leaves are a little tough, but they make good infusions.
Apple mint (M. suaveolens) has soft hairy leaves, a soft spearmint flavor, and grows vigorously.
Pineapple mint (M. suaveolens ‘Variegata’) has a mild pineapple flavor, and the variegated leaves make it a wonderful accent plant. Pineapple mint will not take over your garden if it survives the winter.