Alpine Mint Bush
Clusters of broadly tubular, pure white flowers
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| 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 hardyGarden 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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