Elsholtzia stauntonii

CHINESE SPICE BUSH

Elsholtzia stauntonii
CHINESE SPICE BUSH

Valuable small shrub for late autumn Lilac-pink spires & spicy aromatic foliage makes Elsholtzia stauntonii a valuable shrub for late autumn flower colour and scent for many more months.

The aromatic leaves have a wonderful spicy scent and are a treat to harvest for pot-pourri or drawer sachets.
And the leaves have a long history of use in the kitchen for cooking spice & teas.
Then the autumn flower spires make good cut flowers.
So Elsholtzia stauntonii really earns it’s space in the garden with all round hardiness and usefulness.

Full Sun to Part Shade. Water-wise & drought resistant. Deciduous. Frost hardy. Low maintenance & easy.

90cm H x 75cm W.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: EASY

Sow indoors in spring. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Press lightly and barely cover. Ideal temperature for germination is 20°C. Keep moist. Germination takes 6-8 weeks approx.

SEED COUNT: 50 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).