![]() PropagationĪs a sterile hybrid, peppermint and its cultivars cannot be propagated by seed. The small lavender flowers attract all sorts of bees and butterflies, and the occasional appreciative human. It grows deep green leaves with purple undersides and dark stems, and is hardy in Zones 3-9. This cultivar has a dark look compared to the bright leaves of peppermint. Its cool peppermint scent, layered with that warm, salivation-inducing, sweet undertone won over the breeders and gardeners. ‘Chocolate’ was one of the resulting cultivars. The form citrata, also known as orange mint, was selected for further development. The result was a sterile hybrid we all know and love: M. citrata ‘Chocolate’ suggests, this plant is a cultivar of peppermint, which was selected from a cross between watermint, M. There’s only one way to form an opinion on whether it’s got that hint of chocolate or not… learn how to grow it below, and then find plant of your own!Īs its Latin name Mentha × piperita f. Some say it’s all in the mind, and some say it really does have an essence of the rich sweet we so adore. People are divided on whether it actually smells like chocolate. I found my own plant at a nursery not long after that, and I was thrilled to find it really did smell like the inside of a Nestle After Eight wrapper! Ever since then, this variety has been a staple in my kitchen herb garden. The other interrupted, saying she’d harvested her chocolate mint the other day and she gushed, none too quietly, “It smells soooo good!” One started talking about her garden, so I tuned in. I’m not going to lie, I was eavesdropping on a conversation between two ladies in the checkout line. The first time I heard about chocolate mint (the plant) was in the grocery store. I mean, I love sweet things in general, but those cool mint patties coated in thin layers of dark chocolate are on a whole new level of deliciousness. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. ![]() We link to vendors to help you find relevant products.
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