Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint'

Also Known As

Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint'
Pelargonium tomentosum [Chocolate Scented]
Chocolate Mint Scented Geranium
Chocolate-Scented Geranium
Fancy leaved Geranium

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 20"-36"
W: 24"-40"

planting zones

9b-10b

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Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint' plant details

Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue, chocolate, green and variegated foliage. In spring and summer lavender, pink and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: geraniaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, chocolate, green and variegated
Mature size: 24 IN - 40 IN - wide, 20 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender, pink and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: chocolate-scented, container plant, fragrant, fragrant foliage, houseplant, long-blooming, mint-scented, spreading, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pelargonium 'Chocolate Peppermint'

USDA Zones: 9b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large fuzzy leaves with chocolate brown centers...spreading growth habit...fragrance of chocolate...

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A vigorous foliage plant deliciously scented with a chocolate mint fragrance.. Said to be hybrid of P. tomentosum, it has chocolate splotched grey green leaves and can accomadate a sizable spot in your garden Small white to lavender flowers. 2' x 4' wide eventually.

By: Avant Gardens

For the chocolate lovers, a plant with the aroma of chocolate mint. A spreading perennial, to 2' tall and 4' wide, with leaves that emerge soft green with dark maroon blotches that fade to deep green over the summer. Panicles of pale flowers with pink markings add to the excitement. Full sun for best color with occasional to regular summer water. Frost hardy to only the mid 20s °F, mid USDA zone 9, so best in pots to be brought indoors or saved through cuttings.