Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint winter-flower Sweetbox is a bushy mounding

Sweetbox is a bushy mounding evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage

The flowers have a delicate fragrance and appear in late spring to early summer

Let the top of the soil dry out in between watering

Needs a cross-pollinator for best yield

(3) Eran Finkle from Israel

Mentha x piperita 'Chocolate' ~ Chocolate Mint winter-flower Sweetbox is a bushy moundingChocolate Mint is an upright herbaceous perennial commonly planted as a culinary or medicinal herb. The leaves are held on brown stems and have a strong peppermint scent with hints of cocoa. Terminal spikes holding small lavender flowers bloom in summer. Does well in sun or shade, and well drained soils. Harvest frequently to encourage full shape and enjoy the benefits all season. NOTE: Mints are highly aggressive spreaders keep in a contained area.