How to Grow Mint From Cuttings

The many culinary uses for mint make this herb a common resident in herb gardens. From cooking to personal care products, mint makes itself useful in a variety of ways. Because mint spreads so aggressively, gardeners often grow it in containers to keep it from taking over a growing area. Propagate new mint plants by taking cuttings from an existing plant. Mint grows readily from cuttings you root in a glass of water.

Things You'll Need

Scissors
Glass

4-inch container
Potting soil

Instructions

- 1
  Find a healthy stem with leaves. Cut off a 3-inch-long section with the scissors
- 2
  Fill the glass with cool water.
- 3
  Remove any leaves from the bottom inch of the stem and discard them.
- 4
  Insert the stem into the water and place the glass in a warm location out of direct sunlight.
- 5
  Replenish the water in the glass if it begins to evaporate over the next week while the cutting roots.
- 6
  Fill the planting container about three-quarters full of potting soil.
- 7
  Remove the cutting from the water when the roots become 1/2 inch long. Plant the cutting in the container and add additional soil to the container to fill it to the top.
- 8
  Water the soil lightly to saturate it. Place the container in a location that receives about six hours of sun each day. Keep the soil evenly moist while the cutting acclimates to the container.
- 9
  Plant the new mint plant outside in the spring.

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