Chocolate mint
Chocolate mint
Seedlings are available for pick-up only at our farm and plant sales in the Pioneer Valley from mid to late-May. We DO NOT SHIP seedlings at this time. Please do not order if you cannot pick up within that time frame. Enter your pick up date and location here: https://forms.gle/4Us5qbJZG7ad5UrP6 . All refunds take out a 5% admin fee. No refunds after May 1.
3.5” pot
Chocolate Mint is a cultivar of mint, a member of the very large Lamiaceae family. Rich in vitamins A and C, and containing trace amounts of manganese. Chocolate Mint has similar medicinal actions as peppermint and spearmint however it is most commonly used for its chocolatey minty flavor in cooking, specifically with desserts. As a cooling herb, chocolate mint can be used to calm overheated conditions and to soothe digestion.
Plant hardiness in MA: Perennial
Light preference: Sun
Plant spacing: 12”
Plant height: 18”:
Soil requirements: Moist, well-drained
Harvest notes: Leaf and flower
Photo credit: Sawmill Herb Farm