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HostaChocolate Mint

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Mark Zilis/Jim Schwarz/Karen Schwarz 2014

Origin'Dinner Mint' sport

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width18x40 cm (7x16 in.)

Leaf length x width8x8 cm (3x3 in.)

Vein pairs 

Leaf colordark green

Variegation 

Leafa bit rippled margin, a bit shiny, wavy

Petiole 

Scapedark green

Scape height50 cm (20 in.)

Flowerpurple

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodAugust - September

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoVigorous, ovate, small, great substance.
A nifty dark miniature that forms compact mounds of slightly shiny, smooth, wavy leaves that come up very dark green.
A sport of H. 'Dinner Mint'.

Sports

Progeny