Herbs
Mentha × piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'
Chocolate mint
Also known as: Chocolate peppermint
Dark green leaves, often flushed purple or copper, have a minty-chocolate scent. Cut back after flowering for fresh shoots.
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Mature size
- Height: Up to 20 in. · Spread: 20–40 in.; spreading
- Water
- Moist soil
- Bloom
- Pink-purple spikes in late summer.
Sizes & prices
- 4.5''$6.99
Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.
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Resistance & tolerances
- Drought
- Keep moist.
- Wet soil
- Tolerates moist, poorly drained soil.
Pollinators & wildlife
- Attracts
- Pollinators
Culinary uses
- Use
- A culinary peppermint with aromatic leaves.
Seasonal interest
- Form
- Vigorous, spreading perennial.
- Winter
- Foliage dies back seasonally.
Growing & care
- Containment
- Keep spreading roots contained in a pot.
- Harvest
- Harvest leafy stems before flowering for fresh use or drying; leave the plant to regrow between cuttings.
Sources & photo credits
Iowa State University Extension
Photo: David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0
Image notes: Representative plant photograph; resized and compressed, not cropped. Not a photograph of current nursery stock.
Reviewed September 21, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.