| Description | Prostanthera hybrid
Poorinda Ballerina Mint Bush is a dense native shrub, reaching heights of approximately 1.5 m in height with fragrant, oval foliage and masses of showy creamy white flowers in spring. Frost tolerant and drought resistant.
6"/14cm pot size. | Callistemon hybrid
Rhapsody in Red Bottlebrush is a medium-sized native shrub with green foliage and pink bottlebrush flowers throughout spring and summer. It is drought and frost tolerant, will need full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. It will reach a maximum height of 2m, making it perfect for native gardens, screening and feature plants.
6"/14cm pot | Lavandula angustifolia
Munstead Lavender is a dwarf-rounded bush with aromatic grey-green foliage. It produces dense spikes of aromatic beautiful tiny purple to violet flowers during summer. These are lighter in colour than Hidcote Lavender, and the plant grows slightly larger.
8" pot size |
| Additional information |
| Botanical Name |
Prostanthera ovalifolia compcta
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| Other Common Names |
Compact Mint Bush, Native Mint Bush
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| Origin |
Australia
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Fertilise Me |
December, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Max Height |
1.5m
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| Max Width |
1.2m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
after flowering
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| Size Maintained at |
0.5m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
December, November, October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Purple
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| Fragrance |
Foliage, Strong
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Native Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Feature, Fenceline, Fragrance, Attracts Butterflies, Bird attracting, Hedging & Screening, Low Hedge, Oil, Pots, Topiary
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|
| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Native Birds, Other Insects
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Flower Colour |
Bright Pink, Red
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Max Height |
2m
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| Other Common Names |
Bottlebrush
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Group Planting, Street Tree, Bird attracting, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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|
| botanical name |
Lavandula angustifolia "Munstead"
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| height x width |
60cm x 60cm
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| planting distance |
For border: 30cm
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, low hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, lavender sachets
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