About
Prostanthera, the Australian mint bushes, are bushy evergreen shrubs producing small, dark-green, highly aromatic leaves and terminal clusters of cup-shaped, white, blue or purple flowers in late spring or early summer. A rewarding and ornamental genus for a sheltered, sunny, well-drained, frost-free garden.
About the genus
Prostanthera, the Australian mint bushes, are bushy evergreen shrubs with small, dark-green, highly aromatic leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of cup-shaped, white, blue or purple flowers in late spring or early summer. Grown in sheltered, sunny, well-drained, frost-free gardens.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.