Chinese Spicebush
Elsholtzia stauntonii
Also known as
Mint Bush, Mint bush
Warsaw Uniwersity Botanical Garden elsholtzia stauntonii by Hubert Śmietanka (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Full Sun
Light watering
Tender
H2
RHS hardiness
1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 1.5m |
1m | Min | 1m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Chinese Spicebush Overview
An open rounded, bushy deciduous perennial herb well known for making mint sauce. Bears lance-shaped to ovate-elliptic, dark green leaves and racemes or panicled pink-purple flowers. Native to China.
Common problems with Chinese Spicebush
How to propagate Chinese Spicebush
Cuttings
Softwood cuttings in summer.
Other uses of Chinese Spicebush
Culinary