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Herb Mint Chocolate (also known as Chocolate Mint or Mentha x piperita f. Citrata ‘Chocolate’) is a cultivar of Peppermint, which is a hybrid of Mentha x aquatica and Mentha x spicata. It is native to Europe and the Middle East. It has an upright habit 12-24 inches tall and is an aggresively spreading groundcover, via rhizomes. Mint Chocolate has lavender flowers that bloom from June-August and it is hardy in zone 5-9. It does well in full sun to part shade and is commonly used in containers or as groundcover. This plant is a variety of f. Citrata and has a flavor similar to that of Herb Mint Orange, but offers a pleasant chocolate aroma in the herb garden. It is commonly used in culinary applications.
Herb Mint Chocolate (also known as Chocolate Mint or Mentha x piperita f. Citrata ‘Chocolate’) is a cultivar of Peppermint, which is a hybrid of Mentha x aquatica and Mentha x spicata. It is native to Europe and the Middle East. It has an upright habit 12-24 inches tall and is an aggresively spreading groundcover, via rhizomes. Mint Chocolate has lavender flowers that bloom from June-August and it is hardy in zone 5-9. It does well in full sun to part shade and is commonly used in containers or as groundcover. This plant is a variety of f. Citrata and has a flavor similar to that of Herb Mint Orange, but offers a pleasant chocolate aroma in the herb garden. It is commonly used in culinary applications.