Phlomis — 6 species

Botanical species in the genus Phlomis recorded in the PlantPeers database.

No image available

Phlomis fruticosa

Phlomis fruticosa

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Requires a well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Grows well in poor gravelly soils and on hot dry banks. Grows better in the milder areas of Britain.

Full cultivation guide →
Evergreen ShrubView Details
No image available
Edible

Phlomis lychnitis

Phlomis lychnitis

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Requires a well-drained dry soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Plants are hardy to about -10°c. The plant spreads by means of underground suckers.

Full cultivation guide →
Deciduous ShrubView Details
No image available

Phlomis russeliana

Phlomis russeliana

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Succeeds in most well-drained soils in full sun or light shade. Succeeds in dry soils, tolerating drought when established. Requires a position sheltered from strong winds.

Full cultivation guide →
Evergreen PerennialView Details
No image available

Phlomis samia

Phlomis samia

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Succeeds in most well-drained soils in full sun or light shade. Succeeds in dry soils. Requires a position sheltered from strong winds.

Full cultivation guide →
PerennialView Details
No image available
Edible

Phlomis tuberosa

Phlomis tuberosa

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Requires a well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Hardy to at least -15°c, if the top growth is killed back by the cold the plants will usually regrow. Another report says that it is hardy to about -25°c but is totally deciduous in the winter.

Full cultivation guide →
PerennialView Details
No image available
Medicinal

Phlomis umbrosa

Phlomis umbrosa

Family: Lamiaceae

Cultivation

Requires a well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Plants are hardy to at least -5°c, probably more. A variable species, there are several sub-species.

Full cultivation guide →
PerennialView Details