Prostanthera melissifolia
Botanical Name: Prostanthera melissifolia
Common Names: Balm Mint Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Medium native evergreen shrub with oval-shaped dark-green foliage and masses of small purple flowers in Spring. This hardy Mint Bush has a mild minty aroma when crushed or brushed past. Ideal for hedging, containers and borders. Will attract native bees and beneficial insects into the garden. Grows to 2m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screeningd, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA