Phlomis purpurea

Common name(s): lampwick

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