![]() Or is there Could there be other plants that look like mint There are several plants that look like mint that can be found in many flower beds and gardens in residential settings. More on Planting, Pruning, Fertilizing, and Using Scented Geraniums. Contents What Plant Looks Like Mint But Isn’t Ah, the distinctly cool and refreshing whiff of mintthere’s nothing like it. While this is a great-looking plant with a rich minty fragrance, it does not smell or taste like chocolate.Ĭhocolate Mint Scented Geranium makes a great addition to our Zone 8 Fragrant Herb Garden Six Pack. The almost black variegation fades to a rich green as summer progresses, and returns again each spring. This tantalizing plant has a handsome chocolate-colored vein that runs down the rib of the leaf and fans out into its fingers. Sometimes the term Chocolate refers more to the color of a plant than the scent of the plant, as in the case of Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium. It will die back to the ground in late winter but in our normal winters (mid 20’s) it will not die. ![]() This plant is about two feet tall and three feet wide. While it is still attractive, it has no blotch. This Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium has a bit of frost on it. While it will die back to the ground here in Zone 8, it emerges each spring and is now about four feet in diameter and thriving. This Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium was transferred from its container to the ground in its fourth spring because it was just too big for a container. A pot like this makes a statement and adds interest when set next to an entrance where it can be easily pet and the fragrance released. The pot shown holds about 15 gallons of soil and, as you can see, it is quickly filling up that space. Pelargonium Chocolate Mint - A spreading and cascading perennial plant that can grow to 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide. It was started from one of our three-inch pots. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.This potted Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium is about three months old. Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. Information displayed on this page about Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. The name was derived from the Greek word 'pelargós' (pe?a?) meaning "stork" because the seed head looks like that of a stork's beak. ![]() Burman first used the name to describe some South African Geraniums in 1738. The name for the genus comes from Johannes Burman (1707-1780, a Dutch physician and botanist whom Linnaeus worked for in his youth. Sometimes listed as a selection or hybrid of Pelargonium tomentosum, which it certainly resembles in form, flower and scent. Hardy and evergreen to 25 ° F and will often resprout from below after colder winters. Characteristics Full Sun ( 24) Herbaceous ( 24) Water Conserving ( 24) Zone 8 ( 17) 10 ( 7) Hide out of stock Pelargonium Mrs.Taylor Scented Geranium 7.95 / 3-inch pot Pelargonium Lime Scented Geranium 7.95 / 3-inch pot Pelargonium Mable Grey Scented Geranium Pelargonium Mint Rose Scented Geranium 7. Plant in full sun (loses coloration in shade) and irrigate occasionally to regularly, though we have been told it is quite drought tolerant in the cool climate of San Francisco. While the foliage has a pleasingly minty fragrance, it does not smell or taste like chocolate and instead, it is the coloration of the leaf that gives this plant its name. In spring and early summer emerge the pale lavender flowers that have darker reddish-lavender markings from the center, giving the flowers a cheery bicolored look. The soft pale green leaves have maroon splotches that travel up the main veins of each of the 3 lobes when first emerging and then fade to a rich green as summer progresses. Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint' - A spreading and cascading perennial plant that can grow to 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs 10 members have or want this plant for trade. ![]() This is an archive page preserved for informational use. VIEW GALLERY View all varieties of Pelargoniums One vendor has this plant for sale. ![]() Note: This plant is not currently for sale. Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint' - A spreading and cascading perennial plant that can grow to 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint' at San Marcos Growers ![]()
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