Prostanthera scutellarioides
Common Name: Mint bush
Family: Lamiaceae
Location: Central and North coasts and Northern Tablelands of NSW and Queensland.
Also Blue Moutains and northern Sydney.
Flower Colour: Pale to deep mauve/purple.
Flowers: Spring
Soil: Most soils
Drainage: Good drainage
Exposure: Full sun with some shelter from afternoon summer sun, or part shade. Frost hardy.
Cover: Height – 2 m x Width – 1m
Water: Likes moist soil
Prune: After flowering to keep good shape
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photos: Cath Stofka, Barbara Melville