Description
A sweeter form of M. ‘Black Peppermint’ with a slight hint of sugary chocolate.
Habit – Spreading
Resilience – Hardy
Flowering Time – July – August
Height and spread – 60 x 45 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – All Mints are ideal for tubs or pots, or in places where people will brush against the foliage to emanate the strong fragrance.
Features – Attracts Wildlife
Typical season – Spring
Flower Colour –
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – July – August
Planting recommendation – Container Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – LAMIACEAE Genus – Mentha Cultivar – Chocolate Peppermint
Pot Sizes – 9cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease – Botrytis
Species – x piperita
