Pear Mint Cutting (Mentha 'Pear') - Live Herb Plant Starter
Pear Mint Cutting (Mentha 'Pear') - Live Herb Plant Starter
Pear Mint Cutting (Mentha 'Pear')
Add a unique and refreshing mint variety to your herb garden with Pear Mint. Known for its pleasant fragrance, vigorous growth, and distinctive character, Pear Mint is a wonderful addition to tea gardens, herb collections, container plantings, and homestead landscapes.
This specialty mint combines the refreshing qualities that gardeners love about mint with a unique aroma that has made it a favorite among collectors and herb enthusiasts. Easy to grow and highly productive, Pear Mint provides abundant foliage throughout the growing season for teas, infused beverages, and garden enjoyment.
Whether you're building a mint collection or looking for something a little different for your herb garden, Pear Mint is a delightful choice.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
• One live unrooted Pear Mint cutting
• Approximately 6–8 inches in length
• Freshly harvested prior to shipping
• Carefully packaged to maintain moisture during transit
• Ready to root in water, soil, or rockwool
GROWING INFORMATION
• Botanical Name: Mentha 'Pear'
• Common Name: Pear Mint
• Plant Type: Perennial Herb
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Requirements: Consistently moist soil
• Growth Habit: Spreading
• Suitable for Containers: Excellent
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes
POPULAR USES
• Herbal teas
• Mint collections
• Container gardening
• Pollinator gardens
• Infused water
• Herbal beverages
• Homestead herb gardens
• Specialty herb collections
ROOTING YOUR CUTTING
Pear Mint is easy to propagate. Place the cutting in water, moist potting soil, or rockwool and keep it consistently moist while roots develop. New growth is typically the first sign that rooting has begun.
LEARN MORE BEFORE YOU BUY
Want to learn how to grow, harvest, use, and propagate Pear Mint?
Visit The Robertson Rottie Ranch on YouTube and follow our Mountain Apothecary series. We regularly share herb profiles, propagation techniques, harvesting guides, homestead gardening tips, and practical ways to use herbs around the home and garden.
You'll also find videos covering:
• Growing herbs on a homestead
• Harvesting and preserving herbs
• Herbal tea preparation
• Propagation and rooting techniques
• Herb drying and storage
• Garden planning and maintenance
IF YOU'VE ORDERED A CUTTING FROM US...
When your cutting arrives, unpack it promptly and provide fresh water or place it into your preferred rooting medium. Keep it in bright indirect light while it establishes roots. Once rooted, Pear Mint thrives in containers, raised beds, and dedicated herb gardens.
SHIPPING
Your cutting will be harvested and packaged shortly before shipment. We take great care in preparing each cutting for travel; however, live plants may experience minor stress during transit. Please open your package promptly upon arrival and provide water and appropriate growing conditions.
Thank you for supporting our small mountain homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Mountain Moon Apothecary
The Robertson Rottie Ranch