| Description | A musty mint scented, rapidly growing rather sprawling Scented Geranium. The Chocolate comes from the brown blotch on the leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (pel-r-GO-ni-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full, half-day full, semi-shade |
| Moisture | Get the media evenly moist to slightly dry. As the plants grow producing lots of foliage they will wilt in the hot sun but quickly recover when watered. |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | can tolerate into 40 degrees F |
| Flowers | sprays of small lavender flowers |
| Leaves | The leaves are green to gray green, tomentose and has a chocolate brown blotch, hence the name Chocolate mint. Foliage color is best in the cooler parts of the spring and fall. Scent classified as pungent. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | A sprawling plant that will tumble over the sides of growing containers. A well rooted 4.5" pot will easily fill out a 12" or large container in one growing season. |
| Maintenance | All scented Geraniums can be overwintered. Most plants will be large. Cut back the plants 50-75% and repot. Grow in a bright window, keep evenly moist and prune to maintain size. |
| Propagation | ip cuttings, allow cutting to callus before sticking, should be taken before the plants fallized (hardened by cold weather) |
| Cultivar Origin | A cross between Peppermint and Giant Oak scented Geraniums. |
| Author's Notes | I grew this plant for many years. It is a robust fast grower. |
| Notes & Reference | #32-The Joy of Geraniums (Helen Van Pelt Wilson),#58-Pelargoniums (Diana Miller), #89-Scented Geraniums (Becker and Brawner) |
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