I will never plant mint again any kind.I have a kitchen garden,8 large raised beds.We planted 2 kinds We put a piece of sheet metal down pretty far Im talking 2' deep,the mint got out of there came up feet away in between all the brick ,came up in allll the boxes,Is even in the yard now.We dug out all boxes,still came back.......

Thanks bulldinkie. I am going to post over on the Butterfly Garden Forum out of curiousity, but unless people there say they haven't had trouble with this type of mint, and it'll be a wonderful addition for wildlife, I think you help me cut down me list a bit.

-- Lori

Notice the latin name for the mint. Pycnanthemum muticum not a true mint

Thanks maifleur. It's a good reminder to be careful of common names. The Ladybird Johnson site has broad leaved mint listed as at least in the mint family.

I think based on some feedback on the Butterfly Gardening Forum, I will try broad leaved mint or Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (slender mountain mint) which somebody there recommended. I think I actually like the look of that better, but broad leaved mint seems to be native to conditions similar to my yard's.

-- Lori