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[quote=Anonymous]No. Mint doesn't really need full sun. Every mint plant you look up on a horticulture site will say "prefers full sun" (really, every herb will say that), but mint is an aggressive weed (that is why it's so inexpensive as a flavoring) and can do well pretty much anywhere. I've seen a twenty foot wide patch of thick wintergreen growing in the middle of a forest. I'd be more concerned about the mint doing too well than too poorly. Most mint has some anti-mosquito properties (really, any thing that smells strongly is an anti-mosquito plant; that's why marigolds work for industrial applications). The mint with the best anti-mosquito properties is catnip, but it probably grows a bit too tall for ground cover. I'd look at low-growing mint varietals (but only if the area is protected by a physical barrier from places you don't want the mint to spread).[/quote]
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