Phlomis bourgaei 'Whirling Dervish'

Common name(s): lampwick

Description: evergreen shrub; collected from Turkey by British Phlomis authority, Jim Mann Taylor. Aromatic, cockled foliage with whorls of yellow flowers in summer.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought