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PROSTANTHERA ovalifolia 'Variegata'

Commonly known as Purple mint bush

Bushy shrub with grey-green variegated leaves and cup-shaped purple flowers in terminal racemes

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Evergreen - oval leaves 3cm (1½in) long.
Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Height - to 1.8m (6ft)
Spread - to 1.8m (6ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - red spider mite and whitefly in greenhouse
Place of origin - eastern Australia
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - 1cm (½in) across
Racemes - leafy, terminal racemes 6-7cm (2½-2¾in) long
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented foliage
Seasonal Interest - Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - in greenhouse - loam based potting compost full light