Genus: Phlomis

Common Names: various

Description coming soon.

Distribution: Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia

Phlomis fruticosa 'Quilted Leaf'

Description: evergreen shrub; beautiful textured foliage year round and curiously fragrant whorls of yellow flowers in summer. 

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought

Phlomis lanata 'Pygmy'

Description: evergreen shrub; a compact, diminutive species of phlomis only attaining a height of 2 ft. Copious whorls of yellow flowers bloom throughout the summer.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought

Phlomis purpurea

Description: evergreen shrub; a species native to the Iberian peninsula. Textured green leaves with silver-white undersides and whorls of pink-purple flowers in summer. Spent flowers can be removed or left as attractive seed pods through the winter.

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought