FREE: Elsholtzia Stautonil Mint bush

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Offering Elsholtzia stauntonii, commonly known as Mint Bush seeds, the seeds are tiny you will receive 1/8 tsp. Mint shrub is a semi-woody, deciduous shrub of the mint family. Typically grows 3-5' tall. Features toothed, ovate-elliptic leaves (2-5" long) which emit a minty fragrance when crushed and narrow, upward pointing spikes (to 8" long) of two-lipped, densely-packed, lilac-purple flowers in autumn.
Common Name: mint-shrub
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Lamiaceae
Zone: 4 to 8
Native Range: China
Garden Location: The Fragrance Garden
Height & Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: September to October
Bloom Color: Purple, Lavender
Bloom Description: Lilac-purple
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Leaves: Fragrant
Tolerates: Dry Soil, Drought
Uses: Hedge
The ornamental value of Elsholtzia stauntonii lies especially in its fragrance. the subshrubs are best planted in groups of 3 to 5. Suited for hedges, as well as suited as bee pasture. No serious insect or disease problems. Interesting fact; like all in the mint family, the stems are square