Illustration of Phlomis fruticosa by Nicolò Martelli (1772). [Public Domain]
Genus: Phlomis
Common Names: various
Description coming soon.
Distribution: Mediterranean Basin and Central to East Asia
Our Selection
Phlomis 'Edward Bowles'
Description: evergreen shrub; coming soon.
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
Phlomis 'Sunningdale Gold'
Description: evergreen shrub; coming soon.
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
Phlomis ×margaritae
Description: coming soon.
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
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 italica
Description: evergreen shrub; a species endemic to the Balearic Islands. Pale purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Height: to 3 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 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
Phlomis purpurea 'Alba'
Description: evergreen shrub; coming soon.
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
Phlomis russeliana
Description: evergreen shrub; coming soon.
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
Phlomis samia
Description: coming soon.
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
Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'
Description: coming soon.
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
Phlomis viscosa
Description: coming soon.
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