Mint plant lifespan.

Olwas2013 · Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:46 pm Post subject: Mint plant lifespan.

Can anyone tell me the lifespan of a potted mint?
Thank You,
Olwas2013.

Geranimojess · Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Mint plant lifespan.

tippben · Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject:

If you take it out of the pot each spring, cut it in half with a very sharp knife, and repot one half of it in the same pot with fresh compost, more or less indefinite. I also tend to root cuttings in small jars of water and plant them up, in case of a mint shortage. If a plant is looking tired, I can replace it, but if I don't need the new cutting, I give it away, or plant it somewhere for other strangers to enjoy.

sgmgarden · Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:01 am Post subject:

The mint plant is annual and it has a lifespan of between 5 and 10 years.

michael brenock · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject:

the mint plant is a perennial lasts for several years, though it may die back each Winter. An annual grows from a seed and dies back at the end of the year having flowered and produced seed.
m brenock