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Prostanthera baxteri - A medium sized upright shrub to 3-4 feet tall by 2 to 3 feet wide with whitish-silver hairs that cover the stems, new growth and light green ½ inch-long narrow leaves. In spring appear the soft mauve flowers in profusion near the tips of the branches.
Plant in full sun to light shade. It is hardy to moderate frost and extended dry conditions and responds well to pruning or shearing. Tolerates regular irrigation and more shade if soil drainage is good.
Prostanthera baxteri comes from sandy soils in the Eyre District of southern Western Australia. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'prostheke' meaning "an appendix" and 'anthera' meaning an "anther" in reference to the appendage on the stamens. The specific epithet honors William Baxter, a 19th century English plant explorer and botanical collector. This plant was a 2010 University of California Santa Cruz Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction Program that we sold this plant from 2010 until 2013.
The information displayed on this page about Prostanthera baxteri 'Lavender Moon' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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