Botanical Name
Prostanthera incisa
Common Name
Native Thyme
Description
Native Thyme is a low bushy native shrub renowned for its clusters of purple to pink flowers and distinctive deeply serrated aromatic leaves that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This compact species produces masses of purple to pink tubular flowers in spring to early summer, attracting native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while providing excellent nectar sources. The aromatic deeply serrated green leaves release a distinctive thyme-like fragrance when brushed, creating attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage with excellent culinary and sensory appeal. Hardy and low-maintenance once established, it thrives in well-drained sandy or loamy soils and full sun positions with excellent drought and frost tolerance. Perfect for pollinator gardens, native plantings, and areas where aromatic native shrubs with reliable flowering create fragrant landscape displays.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 0.5-1.5 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Prostanthera incisa naturally occurs across southeastern Australia, thriving in well-drained sandy or loamy soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure in temperate climates with good drought and frost tolerance.
Cultural SIgnificance
As part of Australia’s diverse Lamiaceae (mint) family flora, this species represents the aromatic plant communities that were traditionally valued by Aboriginal peoples for their fragrant medicinal properties and culinary uses in various ecosystems.
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