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Australian Native Plants, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit us (by appointment only).

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Prostanthera magnifica

Description

This small to medium sized aromatic shrub is beautiful in flower! A most ornamental shrub that is rare in nature where it grows in sandy soils in hot dry areas in Western Australia (Coolgardie, if you know where that is!). Not tolerant of a lot of overcast weather so best grown away from the coast in southern California. Makes a great container plant but needs to be pruned to keep compact. It has been long flowering, starting in winter and often extending through summer.

Details

Biological Name: Prostanthera magnifica

Common Name: Magnificient Prostanthera

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Western Australia

Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established

Frost: Frost Tolerant 25F-18F (-8C)

Soil: Well-drained

Flower Color: Two tone purple

Flower Time: spring - summer

Height: 3-6'

Width: 3-6'

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?