How to Propagate Corsican Mint

Corsican mint, or Mentha requienii, is a low-growing, fragrant member of the mint family that can survive foot traffic. In fact, when you walk on it, it releases a delicious minty scent that makes your garden an even more inviting place to visit. The leaves are small and round, and the plant develops insignificant purple flowers in summer. It performs equally well in containers and as an attractive addition to cracks and spaces in brick pathways or pavement. Division is the usual method of propagating this herb.

Trowel
Small pots
Potting soil

Instructions

- 1
  Dig up a small clump of Corsican mint from an existing stand of this plant. Be sure to include as much of the root system as possible.
- 2
  Fill 3- or 4-inch pots about 3/4 full with any standard potting soil.
- 3
  Set one 1-inch-diameter chunk of the Corsican mint on top of the soil in your pot.
- 4
  Fill each pot with additional potting oil, gently pressing it down around the base of the chunk you planted.
- 5
  Water well until water drains out the pot's drainage hole. Keep the soil in your newly planted Corsican mint moist and keep the pot in a partly shade area until the plant begins to spread. Transplant your division to the garden when this plant begins to fill the pot.

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