Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint-ServeScape
Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint-ServeScape
Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint-ServeScape
Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint-ServeScape

Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate'

Chocolate Mint

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Chocolate Mint is an upright herbaceous perennial commonly planted as a culinary or medicinal herb.  The leaves are held on brown stems and have a strong peppermint scent with hints of cocoa. Terminal spikes holding small lavender flowers bloom in summer.  Does well in sun or shade, and well-drained soils.  Harvest frequently to encourage full shape and enjoy the benefits all season.

NOTE: Mints are highly aggressive spreaders- keep in a contained area.

Type: 

 PerennialHerb

Height: 

1’ - 2’ 

Spread: 

1' - 2'

Spacing: 

2’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest:

Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except wet ones.   Spreads aggressively- plant in contained area.  No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES: Medicine Garden, Kitchen Garden, Mass Plantings, Butterfly Gardens, Cottage Gardens, Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Eggplant, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes - but in containers!

IMAGES: DowntowngalChocolate mint plantCC BY-SA 3.0, (2) , Chocolate Mint, (3) , Chocolate mint and Spearmint

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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