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Prostanthera rotundifolia

Plant name: Round-leaf mintbush

Plant type: shrubs / bushes / trees

Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet

Origin: NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS.

Cultural notes: A fast-growing shrub that prefers moist, well-drained soils in a partly shaded position.

Maintenance: Should be pruned after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth.

Tolerates: Frost tolerant, moderately drought tolerant.

Flowering season: Spring.

Flower colour: Commonly purple or lilac, occasionally white or pink. Flowers occur in clusters from the leaf axils.

Foliage colour: Leaves are dull green, rounded and sometimes toothed. The leaves are highly aromatic when crushed.

Width: Up to 1.5m

Height: Up to 2m

Plant spacing: 50cm apart

Recommended uses: An attractive shrub, particularly when in flower. Good along paths where the aroma is released when brushed against.

Description: A rounded shrub growing to 2m in height and 1.5m in width. Small, rounded dull green leaves are aromatic and grow to 1cm. The flowers are purple, lilac or occasionally white or pink, occurring in large clusters.