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Lamiaceae
Mint Bush Flower
Prostanthera cuneata
Australian bush freshness and aromatic vigor.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Prostanthera
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 60–100 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, slightly acidic
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- perennial shrub; 10–15 years
Did you know
- Every part of the plant — leaves, stems, and flowers — releases an intense minty fragrance when brushed.
- It is an Australian native and not related to culinary mint, despite its remarkably similar scent.
- The genus name means 'appendage on the anther' — each stamen has a tiny spur, visible only under magnification.
- In the wild, it grows in alpine areas of southeastern Australia above 1,000 m elevation.
- Aboriginal Australians used mint bush leaves in steam baths to clear congestion and headaches.
Color meanings
White
crisp mountain freshness
Lilac
alpine serenity