About
This bushy, evergreen shrub with woolly shoots and lance-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves up to 10cm long. Widely-spaced whorls of hooded flowers, pale purple to pink or occasionally white, appear on upright stems in summer.
About the genus
Phlomis can be herbaceous perennials or evergreen shrubs, with sage-like leaves and whorls of tubular, hooded flowers over a long period in summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
Native toW. Med.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 8 or pruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by division in spring, or propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leafhoppers
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)