Prostanthera rotundifolia

Botanical Name: Prostanthera rotundifolia
Author: R.Br.
Common Name: Round-leaved Mintbush
Family: Lamiaceae

Location

Occurring from south-eastern Queensland along the Great Dividing Range to the Grampians in western Victoria, and into Tasmania on a variety of soils.

You can see this species scattered throughout our Fruit Loop, near the Restaurant.

A dwarf to medium shrub which does very well in cultivation. It needs moderately well-drained soils, a semi-shaded to full sun position and is frost hardy. Plants respond well to pruning or clipping and can be used as a low hedge. The highly aromatic foliage and pretty mauve flowers makes it a very decorative garden plant.