Elsholtzia stauntonii
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Elsholtzia stauntonii, Mint Shrub, Mint Bush
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Elsholtzia
Spikes of attractive lilac purple flowers. Lance shaped mid green leaves that turn red in autumn. Excellent for attracting butterflies and other pollinating insects. Medicinal Chinese plant.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Deciduous Shrub
• Height: up to 1.2m
• Spread: up to 1.2m
Mint Shrub can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Fertile Light Loam
• pH: Neutral pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour: Lilac, Purple
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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