Botanical Name: Common Names:
Prostanthera baxteri Mint Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Medium native evergreen shrub with narrow silver foliage and masses of small flowers in Spring. Ideal for hedging, containers and borders. Will attract native bees and beneficial insects into the garden. Grows to 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Silver
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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