Plant in sun or part shade with regular watering. Tolerates a wind range of soil types. Hardy to hard frost and temperatures down to around 20°. A good fast growing screening plant. A regular annual pruning keeps plant tighter. Will wilt when dry but recovers well after irrigation so this plant can be used for indicating when the garden is dry.

Prostanthera ovalifolia comes from inland areas of New South Wales and southern Queensland. 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 refers to the rounded oval leaves. 

The information about Prostanthera ovalifolia that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.