Botanical Name
Prostanthera monticola
Common Name
Buffalo Mint-bush
Description
Buffalo Mint-bush is an aromatic native shrub renowned for its clusters of bright purple to lilac flowers and fragrant narrow foliage that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This compact species produces masses of bright purple to lilac tubular flowers in spring to early summer, attracting native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators while providing excellent nectar sources. The aromatic narrow green leaves release a distinctive mint fragrance when brushed, creating attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage with excellent sensory appeal. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained sandy or loamy soils and full sun positions with excellent drought and frost tolerance. Perfect for native gardens, pollinator plantings, and areas where aromatic native shrubs with reliable purple flowering create fragrant landscape displays.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-1.5 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Prostanthera monticola naturally occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of Australia, thriving in well-drained sandy or loamy soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure in dry climates with outstanding drought and frost tolerance.
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