Elsholtzia stauntonii
Elsholtzia stauntonii
Mint Bush
Panicles of light purple flowers from August until frost adorn this small sub-shrub. Invaluable for splashy late-season color. Lance-shaped leaves smell of mint when crushed. Cut to ground after severe frost. (Shrub)
Bloom time Size Exposure
Summer
Fall
3-5' tall x 3-5' wide Sun Part Shade 
Hardiness Zone:4,5,6,7,8,9
zone map Cold Hardy to -30° to -20°F
Attracts Butterflies Attracts ButterfliesDeer Resistant Deer Resistant
Fall/Winter Color Fall/Winter ColorFragrant Fragrant