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title: "Hi! What to do with mint plants during winter? Also roots are popping…"
description: "Hi! What to do with mint plants during winter? Also roots are popping out the bottom should I repot or wait for spring?"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Alyson O"
published: "2024-11-18T02:21:47.138767Z"
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# Hi! What to do with mint plants during winter? Also roots are popping…

_Posted by Alyson O on 2024-11-18_

Hi! What to do with mint plants during winter? Also roots are popping out the bottom should I repot or wait for spring?

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## 4 comments

### Lynda commented on 2024-11-18

I have always had my mint plants outside, planted in the dirt. During winter, they die back,🥲. When spring comes, they re-emerge and grow bigger and better than the previous year. I hope this helps…🤗💚🪴

#### PjJones replied on 2024-11-27

lol I dont recommend planting mint in the ground unless you plan on it outliving you and your future generations, possibly taking over your house 🤣

#### Lynda replied on 2024-11-27

I just had to laugh when I read your comment, you are so so right! I’ve had to pull a bunch of starts from an inground mint plant, so I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. I do leave my mints outside during the winter, but now I put them in a pot. I should have mentioned it in my post. I sure wouldn’t want someone else having to pick all those new mint babies!  
TXS for your post…

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-18

Mine are in pots on the porch. I will say I have lost some of the smaller pots when it got below freezing at weeks at a time. You can put them in a garage or use a pot insulator. Or just bring them inside to a darker cold area of the house.

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