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pink round-leaf mintbush

Prostanthera rotundifolia 'Rosea'

★ RHS AGMDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Prostanthera
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Rosea' is a bushy evergreen shrub to 2m or more, with small, ovate, strongly mint-scented leaves and profusely-borne 2-lipped, pale rose pink flowers with a darker eye, through a long flowering season in late spring and 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 DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) in full light, water sparingly in winter and place outdoors during the summer months. Grow outdoors only in a frost-free environment with moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 8 after flowering; resents hard pruning

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerLow MaintenanceCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years