Crisped Scotch Mint Live Plant | Mentha spicata | Curled Leaf Aromatic Culinary Herb Starter Plant

Grow a distinctive and flavorful herb with Crisped Scotch Mint, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its deeply crinkled, curled foliage, refreshing spearmint aroma, and versatile culinary uses. Mentha spicata, commonly known as Crisped Scotch Mint, is a hardy perennial herb valued for its ornamental texture and delicious mint flavor. Its fragrant leaves are excellent for herbal teas, cocktails, infused water, desserts, fruit salads, sauces, and savory recipes. Its nectar-rich flowers also attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, making it a wonderful addition to herb gardens and pollinator-friendly landscapes. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Crisped Scotch Mint thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers consistently moist, well-draining soil. Harvest the aromatic leaves throughout the growing season for fresh or dried use. During summer, spikes of pale pink to lavender flowers may appear, adding ornamental beauty while providing a valuable nectar source for pollinators. Due to its vigorous spreading habit, growing Crisped Scotch Mint in containers is recommended to help manage its growth.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Mentha spicata starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Mentha spicata Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Distinctive deeply crinkled, curled foliage
• Refreshing spearmint aroma and flavor
• Excellent culinary herb for teas, cocktails, desserts, and cooking
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Pale pink to lavender flower spikes
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Vigorous perennial growth habit
• Perfect for herb gardens and containers
• Easy to harvest throughout the growing season
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
• Common Name: Crisped Scotch Mint
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Moist, fertile, well-draining soil
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist
• Humidity: Moderate to high humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 4–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 18–24 inches tall and spreads readily, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Tea Gardens
• Cocktail Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Container Gardens
• Raised Beds
• Pollinator Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners