A dry border mainly of herbaceous plants. In the foreground is the Australian Mint Bush, Prostanthera cuneata. This bears small white lipped flowers that are very popular with bumblebees. An example of a 'exotic' which provides food for our insect fauna. Many Australian plants are of little use for our insect fauna and need to be chosen carefully if they are for a wildife garden. Prostanthera is in the Lamiaceae (mint and sage family) which gives a clue that it is more likely to bear flowers accessible to bees. © Marc Carlton 2006

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