French Peppermint Live Plant | Mentha × piperita | Fragrant Culinary Herb Starter Plant for Tea & Cooking

Enjoy the refreshing aroma and bold flavor of French Peppermint, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its fragrant deep green foliage, invigorating peppermint scent, and versatile culinary uses. Mentha × piperita, commonly known as French Peppermint, is a hardy perennial herb that's perfect for teas, desserts, cocktails, infused water, herbal remedies, 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.

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

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

🌿 What's Included

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

✨ Features

• Strong, refreshing peppermint aroma and flavor
• Excellent culinary herb for teas, desserts, cocktails, and cooking
• Deep green aromatic foliage
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Pale 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 × piperita
• Common Name: French Peppermint
• 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 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 18–30 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