Chocolate Mint
Mentha x piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: This mint is commonly used to flavor desserts or as a garnish. The leaves have a minty chocolate flavor to them. It blooms in the summer with spikes of lavender blue flowers. It does spread, so it should be planted in an area where spreading is desired or contained. It is tolerant of many soil types but prefers plenty of moisture.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 1-2' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
May be better as a container perennial.
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