Native Beauty or Cut Leaf Mint Bush
Prostanthera incisa
Buy Native Beauty or Cut Leaf Mint Bush
DESCRIPTION: A rounded shrub wirh aromatic, broad-leaved, tootbed foliage with a distinct, minty smell. During spring it produces a mass of lilac flowers that almost completely cover the foliage.
USES: Ideal for growing near windows and doors to enjoy the fragrance of the foliage.
POSITION: Grows in a moist, well drained position in a shady to partly shaded position.
CARE: Prune after flowering to maintain compact growth.
PLANTING: Cultivate soil before planting. Dig hole twice the width of the container. Remove plant from container and place into the hole so the soil level is the same as the surrounding ground. Fill hole firmly and water in well even if the soil is moist.