I posted this plant in the mystery plants section. I'm fairly certain apple mint, or something very close, is a good match.
It's been slowly dropping leaves since I got it. They fade in color from the bright green of the other leaves, turning yellow green (and wilting slightly) and slowly yellowing, drying up and falling off. It's only been the bottom handful of leaves so far, but doesn't seem to be stopping. There is a new set of leaves
growing at the top, but they're
growing very very slowly. I have it in the sunniest window - it faces south-ish. I'd like to move it outside, but I live in
zone 2 and nights are still around freezing temperatures. When can I move it outdoors?
I've been trying to keep it well watered (without being TOO well-watered I hope). Will the plant die if it loses all it's leaves, or will is it something that will suddenly surprise me with new growth just when I think it's dead?
Everything I can find on
growing mint suggests that I'll have a hard time stopping it from
growing, so doesn't offer much help when I have a plant I'm worried about.
I really like this plant, so even if I hadn't gotten it from a friend (and I did), I would be upset if I lost it! Any suggestions for how to care for it better would be great! Even if it just turns out I'm worrying over nothing.