How to Grow Mint From Sprigs

Growing mint from sprigs, or cuttings, is the easiest way to get all the free mint plants that you want. These plants root readily in water because the stems are so succulent. This virtually guarantees success for even the first plant propagation efforts of any green beginner. Your rooted mint sprigs will quickly grow into undemanding plants that aren’t fussy about growing conditions.

Clean, sharp scissors
Clear drinking glass
4-inch pot
Potting soil

Instructions

- 1
  Choose a healthy, mature mint plant to take your sprigs from. These cuttings will grow into an exact replica of the parent plant, so pick one that you like.
- 2
  Clip stem tips about 6 inches long with clean, sharp scissors. Pick the leaves off the lower half of the sprig.
- 3
  Fill a clear drinking glass about half full of water. Immerse the clipped end of the stem in water. Make sure no leaves come into contact with the water.
- 4
  Set the mint sprig on a warm, bright windowsill out of direct sunlight. It will begin forming visible white roots in about a week.
- 5
  Change the water every other day.
- 6
  Plant the sprig in a 4-inch pot of potting soil when the roots are about 1 inch long and new leaves begin to emerge.
- 7
  Water the mint plant thoroughly to evenly moisten the soil, but not so much that it’s soggy or wet. Water again when the soil begins to feel dry.
- 8
  Set the mint plant in a bright spot where it will receive some direct sun every day.

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