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mint 'Chocolate Peppermint'

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A spreading, clump forming perennial with lobed, wrinkled, aromatic, mid-green leaves that carry a refreshing spearmint flavour. Tall, dense spikes with large, pale purple-pink flowers appear in summer

Scientific classification

Species: mint 'Chocolate Peppermint' (Mentha 'Chocolate Peppermint')
Genus: Mentha
Family: Lamiaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Herbs - Culinary
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of mint 'Chocolate Peppermint'

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Culture

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Quick identification of mint 'Chocolate Peppermint'

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mint 'Chocolate Peppermint' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut back after flowering in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in spring or autumn

Growing

Grow in moist but well drained soil in full or partial sun. May have to potential to become a nuisance; restrict the root run in a deep container and plunge into the ground, or plant in a well chosen site where it can grow unrestricted. See mint cultivation for more information

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