diff --git a/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.d.ts b/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.d.ts
index 69b62411ac3..59eb31e7487 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.d.ts
+++ b/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.d.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ export declare class TextAreaMixinClass {
    */
   pattern: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Minimum number of rows to show. Default is two rows, which is also the minimum value.
+   *
+   * When using a custom slotted textarea, the minimum number of rows are not applied for backwards compatibility.
+   *
+   * @attr {number} min-rows
+   */
+  minRows: number;
+
   /**
    * Scrolls the textarea to the start if it has a vertical scrollbar.
    */
diff --git a/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.js b/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.js
index 533c0434c60..0f6cfde835e 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.js
+++ b/packages/text-area/src/vaadin-text-area-mixin.js
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ export const TextAreaMixin = (superClass) =>
         pattern: {
           type: String,
         },
+
+        /**
+         * Minimum number of rows to show. Default is two rows, which is also the minimum value.
+         *
+         * When using a custom slotted textarea, the minimum number of rows are not applied for backwards compatibility.
+         *
+         * @attr {number} min-rows
+         */
+        minRows: {
+          type: Number,
+          value: 2,
+          observer: '__minRowsChanged',
+        },
       };
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +64,10 @@ export const TextAreaMixin = (superClass) =>
       return [...super.constraints, 'maxlength', 'minlength', 'pattern'];
     }
 
+    static get observers() {
+      return ['__updateMinHeight(minRows, inputElement)'];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used by `InputControlMixin` as a reference to the clear button element.
      * @protected
@@ -77,14 +94,13 @@ export const TextAreaMixin = (superClass) =>
     ready() {
       super.ready();
 
-      this.addController(
-        new TextAreaController(this, (input) => {
-          this._setInputElement(input);
-          this._setFocusElement(input);
-          this.stateTarget = input;
-          this.ariaTarget = input;
-        }),
-      );
+      this.__textAreaController = new TextAreaController(this, (input) => {
+        this._setInputElement(input);
+        this._setFocusElement(input);
+        this.stateTarget = input;
+        this.ariaTarget = input;
+      });
+      this.addController(this.__textAreaController);
       this.addController(new LabelledInputController(this.inputElement, this._labelController));
 
       this.addEventListener('animationend', this._onAnimationEnd);
@@ -178,6 +194,30 @@ export const TextAreaMixin = (superClass) =>
       inputField.scrollTop = scrollTop;
     }
 
+    /** @private */
+    __updateMinHeight(minRows) {
+      if (!this.inputElement) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // For minimum height, just set the number of rows on the native textarea,
+      // which causes the input container to grow as well.
+      // Do not override this on custom slotted textarea as number of rows may
+      // have been configured there.
+      if (this.inputElement === this.__textAreaController.defaultNode) {
+        this.inputElement.rows = Math.max(minRows, 2);
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    __minRowsChanged(minRows) {
+      if (minRows < 2) {
+        console.warn('<vaadin-text-area> minRows must be at least 2.');
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Scrolls the textarea to the start if it has a vertical scrollbar.
      */
diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/dom/__snapshots__/text-area.test.snap.js b/packages/text-area/test/dom/__snapshots__/text-area.test.snap.js
index ea2d1be8c91..385647e68d0 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/test/dom/__snapshots__/text-area.test.snap.js
+++ b/packages/text-area/test/dom/__snapshots__/text-area.test.snap.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ snapshots["vaadin-text-area host default"] =
   </div>
   <textarea
     id="textarea-vaadin-text-area-3"
+    rows="2"
     slot="textarea"
   >
   </textarea>
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ snapshots["vaadin-text-area host helper"] =
   <textarea
     aria-describedby="helper-vaadin-text-area-1"
     id="textarea-vaadin-text-area-3"
+    rows="2"
     slot="textarea"
   >
   </textarea>
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ snapshots["vaadin-text-area host error"] =
     aria-invalid="true"
     id="textarea-vaadin-text-area-3"
     invalid=""
+    rows="2"
     slot="textarea"
   >
   </textarea>
diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/text-area.common.js b/packages/text-area/test/text-area.common.js
index f401006ae2e..1b754663024 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/test/text-area.common.js
+++ b/packages/text-area/test/text-area.common.js
@@ -358,6 +358,93 @@ describe('text-area', () => {
       );
     });
 
+    describe('min rows', () => {
+      const lineHeight = 20;
+      let consoleWarn;
+
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        const fixture = fixtureSync(`
+          <div>
+            <style>
+              vaadin-text-area textarea {
+                line-height: ${lineHeight}px;
+              }
+            </style>
+            <vaadin-text-area></vaadin-text-area>
+          </div>
+        `);
+        textArea = fixture.querySelector('vaadin-text-area');
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        consoleWarn = sinon.stub(console, 'warn');
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        consoleWarn.restore();
+      });
+
+      it('should use min-height of two rows by default', () => {
+        expect(textArea.clientHeight).to.equal(lineHeight * 2);
+      });
+
+      it('should use min-height based on minimum rows', async () => {
+        textArea.minRows = 4;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(textArea.clientHeight).to.equal(lineHeight * 4);
+      });
+
+      it('should not be possible to set min-height to less than two rows', async () => {
+        textArea.minRows = 1;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(textArea.clientHeight).to.closeTo(lineHeight * 2, 1);
+      });
+
+      it('should log warning when setting minRows to less than two rows', async () => {
+        textArea.minRows = 1;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(console.warn).to.be.calledWith('<vaadin-text-area> minRows must be at least 2.');
+      });
+
+      it('should not log warning when setting minRows to two rows or more', async () => {
+        textArea.minRows = 2;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(console.warn).not.to.be.called;
+
+        textArea.minRows = 3;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(console.warn).not.to.be.called;
+      });
+
+      it('should not overwrite rows on custom slotted textarea', async () => {
+        const custom = document.createElement('textarea');
+        custom.setAttribute('slot', 'textarea');
+        custom.rows = 1;
+        textArea.appendChild(custom);
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        textArea.minRows = 4;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(custom.rows).to.equal(1);
+        expect(textArea.clientHeight).to.closeTo(lineHeight, 1);
+      });
+
+      it('should grow beyond the min-height defined by minimum rows', async () => {
+        textArea.minRows = 4;
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        textArea.value = Array(400).join('400');
+        await nextUpdate(textArea);
+
+        expect(textArea.clientHeight).to.be.above(80);
+      });
+    });
+
     describe('--_text-area-vertical-scroll-position CSS variable', () => {
       function wheel({ element = inputField, deltaY = 0 }) {
         const e = new CustomEvent('wheel', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/screenshots/text-area/baseline/min-rows.png b/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/screenshots/text-area/baseline/min-rows.png
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diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/text-area.test.js b/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/text-area.test.js
index ab636c07619..eb331ed4040 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/text-area.test.js
+++ b/packages/text-area/test/visual/lumo/text-area.test.js
@@ -118,4 +118,10 @@ describe('text-area', () => {
     element.appendChild(span);
     await visualDiff(div, 'suffix');
   });
+
+  it('min-rows', async () => {
+    element.value = 'value';
+    element.minRows = 4;
+    await visualDiff(div, 'min-rows');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/screenshots/text-area/baseline/min-rows.png b/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/screenshots/text-area/baseline/min-rows.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/text-area.test.js b/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/text-area.test.js
index 10e6adfc311..35c53ce3000 100644
--- a/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/text-area.test.js
+++ b/packages/text-area/test/visual/material/text-area.test.js
@@ -118,4 +118,10 @@ describe('text-area', () => {
     element.appendChild(span);
     await visualDiff(div, 'suffix');
   });
+
+  it('min-rows', async () => {
+    element.value = 'value';
+    element.minRows = 4;
+    await visualDiff(div, 'min-rows');
+  });
 });