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thousand flowered mint-bush

Prostanthera ovalifolia

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Prostanthera
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

P. ovalifolia is an upright evergreen shrub with small oval aromatic leaves, and short terminal racemes of purple or mauve, two-lipped flowers 1cm across, in early summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based compost in full light. Grow outdoors only in a frost-free environment with moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Prune after flowering; hard pruning may be detrimental

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years