Egyptian Mint Live Plant | Mentha niliaca | Aromatic Culinary Herb Starter Plant for Tea & Cooking

Grow a fragrant and flavorful herb with Egyptian Mint, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its refreshing mint aroma, lush green foliage, and exceptional culinary versatility. Mentha niliaca, commonly known as Egyptian Mint, is a hardy perennial herb traditionally grown for herbal teas, fresh beverages, savory dishes, desserts, and fragrant garnishes. Its aromatic foliage and nectar-rich flowers make it a wonderful addition to herb gardens, patio containers, and pollinator landscapes. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Egyptian Mint thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, consistently moist, well-draining soil. Harvest the fragrant leaves throughout the growing season for fresh or dried use. During summer, spikes of pale lavender to soft pink flowers may appear, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Due to its vigorous spreading habit, growing Egyptian Mint in containers or contained garden spaces is recommended to help manage its growth.

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

🌿 What's Included

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

✨ Features

• Refreshing aromatic mint fragrance
• Bright green edible foliage
• Excellent culinary herb for teas, beverages, and cooking
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Pale lavender to soft pink flower spikes
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Vigorous perennial growth habit
• Ideal for herb gardens and containers
• Easy to harvest throughout the growing season
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Mentha niliaca
• Common Name: Egyptian Mint
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Fertile, moist, well-draining soil
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist
• Humidity: Moderate to high humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 5–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 18–24 inches tall and spreads readily, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

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