Botanical Name: Prostanthera cuneata
Common Name: alpine mint bush
Family: Lamiaceae
Distribution/Origin: Tasmania
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, whirled, small obovate leaves, entire margin, cuneate base, somewhere succulent, strongly aromatic, upper surface dark green, lower surface lighter
Flower/Inflorescence: summer bloom, white or pale lilac flowers with purple spotting
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: lignified woody stems
Size: height .5-1m, spread .5-1m
Habit: upright, mounding
Form: mounding, bush-like
Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil, any soil type
Landscape Use: evergreen shrub
Notes: prune after flowering, hard pruning may be detrimental, easy to propagate, low maintenance, resistant to deer, slugs, snails and aphids
Notes: prune after flowering, hard pruning may be detrimental, easy to propagate, low maintenance, resistant to deer, slugs, snails and aphids