I once used it along a fence row to crowd out weeds. Various strategies to hold it back include planting mint in beds lined with heavy plastic or in barrels cut in half. These methods can be effective for those who want large crops of mint. On a smaller scale, keep mint in its place by planting in a tall pot and putting this pot in another pot, the latter without a drainage hole. Mentha 'Chocolate' If you want to naturalize it, look for dampish spots with half-shade to full sun.
Mints grow in meadows and beside creeks.
They can handle almost any soil except dry. If you naturalize it, mowing the edges will slow it down. Renew your patch every four years by digging it up in the fall and replanting. Minty tips Get a start from plants, not seeds. Seed is variable and often will not have the aroma of the parent.