MENTHA P.`CHOCOLATE` – CHOCOLATE MINT
$39.99
A delight for its ease of growth and remarkably strong chocolate scent and flavor, chocolate mint is the perfect herb for flavoring sweets and in a bracing, flavorful herb tea. Chocolate mint will take a licking and keep on growing due to its tough, aggressive growth characteristics and deserves constant pruning since the most pungent, flavorful leaves are its newest ones. Chocolate mint will grow well in the ground but might be best in a container where it can be used year round while controlling its most aggressive tendencies. Perennial.
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| Growth Height | 18-36" |
|---|---|
| Growth Spread | 3-5' |
| Growth Tips | Cultivation: Mints are square-stemmed perennials with tiny pink, purple, or white whorls of flowers on spikes. They grow about 2' tall and are very fragrant. They are hardy to zone 4. All mints are invasive. To contain them, sink in the ground a bottomless 5-gallon pot with at least a 10-inch height (size of the pot really depends on how much space you want to allocate). Plant your mint in this. The rhizomes are contained by the pot. Never till mints because each stub will become another plant. If you want to grow several varieties, do not plant them close to each other because they will cross-pollinate freely (interbreed) and eventually different varieties will become indistinguishable. When locating mints, remember that they all thrive in shade and like lots of moisture. They also like well-drained soil, but too much manure of organic matter encourages rust. Frequent cutting keeps mints at their prettiest because it forces them to branch and bush out. In the fall, cut back to the ground. This eliminates places for mint pests to over-winter. In companion planting, grow them where you need to repel aphids, flea beetles, and various cabbage pests. For fleas on your pets, try pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), which has been used as a flea-repelling herb since the time of the ancient Greeks. Pests: Mints are susceptible to verticillium wilt, mint rust, and anthracnose. Mint pests include spider mites, aphids, and mint flea beetles. |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Container Size | #1 — A compact starter size perfect for smaller perennials and young shrubs. Expect a rootball about 4 – 5 in diameter and early-season heights of 6 – 12 in. Ideal for tight spaces or planting in groups. |
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#1 Pot – Holds about 1 gallon of soil. These are small starter plants, great for tight spaces or filling in around larger features.
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#3 Pot – Holds about 3 gallons of soil. These larger plants give more immediate impact and tend to establish quickly.
Bigger pots generally mean more mature root systems, but the right choice depends on your project goals, timeline, and budget.
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