About
Poorinda Ballerina' is a bushy, evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall and wide with narrow, rich green, mint-scented leaves to 5cm long. White to pale lilac, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats are borne in profusion from late spring into early summer.
About the genus
Prostanthera 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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Coastal, Patio and container plants
FragranceFoliage
Care notes
CultivationGrow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. In frost-free areas grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 8 after flowering
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility