Description

This North American native has succulent clumps of wavy, mint green leaves that are mottled in brown or burgundy with a fine white edge; a tall spike produces fragrant burgundy-brown flowers; good drainage is highly recommended

Landscape Attributes

Mint Chocolate Chip Tuberose is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.

Mint Chocolate Chip Tuberose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Mint Chocolate Chip Tuberose will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 6 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 20 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.