Prostanthera 'Poorinda Ballerina'
(Native Mint Bush)

Plant description

A small to medium dense shrub with small leaves and masses of white flowers in spring. Much tougher than other Prostantheras. Can be clipped as a hedge or used as a feature shrub or pot plant.

Further reading: Hedges and Pruning a hedge in 7 steps (articles written by horticulturalist Angus Stewart).

Where to buy

Contact the plant nurseries below. They may have this plant in stock.

Sydney Wildflower Nursery (NSW)

Website: sydneywildflowernursery.com.au
Phone: (02) 9548-2818

Nielsen's Native Nursery (QLD)

Website: nielsensnativenursery.net
Phone: (07) 3806-1414

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Additional plant information

Flowers

Flower colour: white
Flowering season: spring

Scent

The foliage has a mint-menthol scent.

Plant size

Maximum height: 2 metres
Minimum height: not specified

Maximum width: 1.5 metres
Minimum width: not specified

Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance

This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.

Fauna attracting?

Not specified.

Climate

This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.

Soil types & conditions

Loam: moist, well-drained.

Clay: not suitable.

Sand: moist, well-drained.

Soil pH: 6-7.5

Miscellaneous information

Native to: Australia.

Planting season: not specified.

Types of fertiliser: not specified.

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Sydney Wildflower Nursery (NSW)

Suburb: Heathcote
Phone: (02) 9548-2818
Email: [email protected]
Website: sydneywildflowernursery.com.au
About: Sydney Wildflower Nursery is a wonderful specialist Australian plant nursery that stocks a very wide range. So if you are looking for something a bit unusual then visit Dave Rose down at Heathcote in the south of Sydney. To learn more about the Sydney Wildlife Nursery see this YouTube video.

Nielsen's Native Nursery (QLD)

Phone: (07) 3806-1414
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nielsensnativenursery.net
About: Nielsen's Native Nursery is a business dedicated to promoting the use of Australian Native Plants. It is their goal to show you that native gardens do not have to be dull and colourless.

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