Chocolate Mint Cutting (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) - Live Herb Plant Starter
Chocolate Mint Cutting (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) - Live Herb Plant Starter
Chocolate Mint Cutting (Mentha × piperita f. citrata)
Bring one of the most unique and enjoyable herbs into your garden with Chocolate Mint. This live unrooted cutting features the refreshing aroma of traditional mint with subtle chocolate notes that make it a favorite for teas, desserts, infused water, herbal blends, and container gardens.
Chocolate Mint is a vigorous perennial herb that is easy to grow and beginner-friendly. Once established, it can provide years of harvests for culinary, herbal, and homestead use.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
• One live unrooted Chocolate Mint cutting
• Approximately 6–8 inches in length
• Freshly harvested prior to shipping
• Carefully packaged to maintain moisture during transit
• Ready to root in water, soil, or rockwool
GROWING INFORMATION
• Botanical Name: Mentha × piperita f. citrata
• Plant Type: Perennial Herb
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Requirements: Consistently moist soil
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Suitable for Containers: Yes
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes
POPULAR USES
• Herbal teas
• Desserts and baking
• Infused water
• Garnishes
• Herbal preparations
• Container gardening
• Pollinator gardens
• Homestead herb collections
ROOTING YOUR CUTTING
Chocolate Mint is one of the easiest herbs to propagate. Place the cutting in water, moist potting soil, or rockwool and keep it consistently moist while roots develop. New growth is typically the first sign that rooting is underway.
LEARN MORE BEFORE YOU BUY
Want to learn how to grow, harvest, use, and propagate Chocolate Mint?
Visit The Robertson Rottie Ranch on YouTube and watch our Mountain Apothecary Chocolate Mint educational video. We regularly share herb profiles, growing guides, propagation tips, harvesting techniques, and homestead gardening content to help you succeed with your plants.
SHIPPING
Your cutting will be harvested and packaged shortly before shipment. We take great care in preparing each cutting for travel; however, live plants may experience minor stress during transit. Please open your package promptly upon arrival and provide water and appropriate growing conditions.
Thank you for supporting our small mountain homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Mountain Moon Apothecary
The Robertson Rottie Ranch