I have a small container with pepermint and another with spearmint.
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Janet Pizaro on Aug 18, 2015You can bring them inside. Place in a bright location, They should do fine. Just remember to check for insects first.Helpful Reply
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Jane on Aug 19, 2015Both will root well in water. Take cuttings before frost and place in a sunny window.Helpful Reply
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Shirlee m on Aug 19, 2015U can root pieces in water but I just plat mine in top soil & keep moist. They will live inside but do not like heat blowing on them. I have some planted in the garden & they spread rapidly & can take over your flower bed. Some of mine stayed green all winter. Happy gardening.Helpful Reply
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Suzette Trimmer on Aug 19, 2015Mints of all kinds are constantly growing year around at my place spring through early fall outside and for cold bitter winters I always take cutting from any type dip in root hormone and stick in the window for sunlight. Within two weeks, I have another mint growing as a result. Or just remove from outdoor container to new larger one for inside.Good Luck mints are great for so many things.Helpful Reply
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861650 on Aug 19, 2015Here in N.C., the spearmint comes back every year and it can take over your planting beds and in to the grass. Does spearmint alone keep the bugs away or is it a combination of both. This year, aphids killed just about every flowering plant I had.Helpful Reply
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Carolyn on Aug 19, 2015Just plant them, they will spread next year. They grow like weeds, if you do not want them to take over plant the pot as well.Helpful Reply
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Iberkeley on Aug 19, 2015Yes, as Carolyn says, they grow like weeds. Plant them in pots and cut them back when blooming. Here in OR they would take over my yard if I planted them without containers. And they are indeed perennials.Helpful Reply
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