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Balearic Island sage

Phlomis italica

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Phlomis
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

P. italica is a spreading evergreen shrub to 60cm tall, with woolly, oblong leaves and whorls of up to six 2-lipped light pink flowers in the upper leaf axils in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile well drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Take softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Leafhoppers may be a problem

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years