Prostanthera cuneata

Prostanthera cuneata

Common name: Australian bush mint

Family: Lamiaceae

Leaf: small, rounded, dark green, aromatic, arranged whorling densely up the stem

Flowers: terminal panicles of white blue or purple labiate flowers in late spring or early summer

Height: 1-3'; Spread: 2-3'

Habit: compact, fast-growing, evergreen perennial shrub

Form: rounded

Culture: Winter hardy in USDA zones 8-10. Grown in full sun, in average, medium moisture soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Established plants have a good tolerance of drought. Likes sandy soils. Propagates well by cuttings.

Uses: ornamental flowering shrub or garden specimen. As a hedge, or in a container.
Origin: heath and shrubland areas of New South Wales and Victoria