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Products > Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'   Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata' - Variegated Mint Bush   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Purple Bloomtime: Spring Height: 8-12 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation Req.: Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata' (Variegated Mint Bush) - An erect evergreen shrub with a soft-texture that grows 8-12 feet tall by 6-8 feet wide. The oval leaves with marginal variegation are pleasantly aromatic. An abundance of small tubular purple flowers bloom above the foliage on branched stalks in the spring. Plant in sun or part shade with regular watering. We first put this plant into production in 2000 from plants purchased from Suncrest Nursery. The plant made its way into cultivation in the US from a plant brought back from Australia in 1992 by bay area Australian plant specialist Kathy Echols.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.