According to what I've read, there are many kinds of yerba buena, not just mints, but those that are mint is a reference that varies by region depending on what is indigenous there and popular with the locals. Apple mint, also known as yerba buena, is Mentha suaveolens. This species name also refers to pineapple mint, that which has variegation along the edges of the leaves. But I've read of no connection between this species and mojitos. Spearmint, Mentha spicata, is what I've read has been used in mojitos most commonly. This is also called yerba buena in some regions. Mentha X villosa, cuban mint, mojito mint, is also yerba buena and is a cross between M. spicata and M. suaveolens. This is the one I've read is best for mojitos, and harder to find. Apple mint is used in many of the species, likely because many of these species are crosses between apple mint and others. Yerba buena can also refer to Mentha citrata; Bergamot mint. Yerba buena means mint in general- if it's specifically for mojitos than it's reasonable to ask if it's cuban mint, Mentha X villosa, or common spearmint, Mentha spicata. I have neither so am open to trading for either. I don't have any other kinds of mint that you don't already have Danny. Amanda

Hi, I'm interested in 5-10 seeds of the following which are listed in order of importance to me. Hope you'll find SOMETHING in my seed list of value to you. Quite an impressive list you already have. Brugmansia Charles Grimaldi, Versicolor Peach & Moonflower Datura metal double purple & Wrightii Regal Alcea Hollyhock doubles Passiflora incarnata,quadrangularis,ligularis TY-Sandy

I have apple mint, chocolate mint, kentucky colonel mint and an extra lemon balm seedling that I could send. Just looking for various herbs for exchange. Any scented geraniums by chance?

Another common name for orange mint (Mentha aquatica) is eau de cologne mint (blue balsam and bergamot are others). Aroma interpretation is very subjective. Sometimes a mint may not smell like its namesake to you until somebody else tells you what it is called or supposed to smell like. The power of suggestion at work! Some of the mint aromas have nothing in their oil that is in the flavor they are named for. For example, "Chocolate" mint has no chemicals in it its oil in common with chocolate. As for the flavors of mints, for me, the taste and smell don't always go hand in hand. There are lots of mint scents and subtleties between different varieties so there isn't really a single "mint" flavor or scent. However, I notice a common "note" in most mints' aroma. What most people mean by "mint" flavor is spearmint (M.spicata) or sometimes peppermint (M xpiperita)-the two most commonly used to flavor foods. Lime mint is another type of M. aquatica. It has a bit more of a clean "citrus" note to its aroma. Interestingly, lemon mint is not a type of Mentha at all, but a species of Monarda (bee balm). Have fun trying them ALL! F. DeBaggio