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Phlomis purpurea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Phlomis purpurea

Phlomis purpurea

Genus: Phlomis
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A 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

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring, or propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years