Orange Mint Spreads Rapidly

This is orange mint. It spreads rapidly, much like a weed. I figured it would do well in the front planter because it doesn't require much water and will fill the pot in a few months. The top photo was taken two months ago. The bottom photo is from today.

I got the orange mint in March 2007. It was part of the 6 tier Dr. Seuss planter. In two months, it's doubled in size. It grows (what I call) runners under the surface. Up pops a little green flower...this was three very small plugs I propagated from the main plant. You can see how the runners pop up all over the pot, making it weed-like.

The mint is DELICIOUS in mojitos and grapfruit-vodka cocktails. We also use it in a Men's Health chicken recipe.