🌿 Chocolate Mint
Mentha × piperita 'Chocolate'
herbs
Perennial
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
18-30 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Aromatic companion improves vigor
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Mint with genuine chocolate notes. Excellent tea and desserts.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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