Underground runners enable this plant to spread quickly. Give it a built-in barrier, however, and you can enjoy all the beauty, aroma and flavor of mint and, at the same time, keep it in its place. The key is to keep the roots from spreading. Aluminum sheeting, available at hardware stores, also works well as a barrier for mint.
Pineapple mint is excellent for jellies and potpourri.
Grapefruit mint is a great addition to fruit salads. Try chocolate mint in desserts. A cup of steaming-hot black peppermint tea is a bracing treat. Scripps Howard makes no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, completeness and validity of any material on this web site and does not warrant that the functions contained on the web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you.