Alpine Mint Bush
Clusters of broadly tubular, pure white flowers with distinctive purple and yellow markings from June to August. This small, bushy, evergreen shrub is ideal for a sheltered, sunny, mixed or shrub border. Erect to spreading in habit, for the best results prune lightly in late summer - it may not recover from hard pruning.Position: full sunSoil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: pure whiteOther features: lustrous, mid to dark green leaves, strongly aromatic when crushedHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Garden care: After flowering lightly trim or prune any shoot that spoil the symmetry of the plant. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Elaegnus 'Quicksilver, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Itea ilicifolia, Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop's Upright', Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd', Crocus 'Advance' |
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