Elsholtzia stauntonii
Staunton Elscholtzia
- Height × spread
- 1.5m × 2.2m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This interesting shrub has light-green, deeply-veined, foliage which gives off a minty smell when crushed. It dies back to some extent over the winter months and can then be somewhat shapeless but it does make a good vertical shape in the late summer border. It flowers in late summer and early autumn with small, lilac-pink, spikes which are very pretty. There is also some yellow autumn colour in the foliage. The narrowly lance-shaped leaves have slightly toothed edges.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Pink, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Autumn foliage
- Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 1.5m
- Spread
- 2.2m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Prune old branches
On established shrubs, remove a third of the old branches to the base in early spring. Cut off old flower heads to a lower bud. This can be done every couple of years if the plant looks well-proportioned or is slow growing.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.