Phlomis — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Phlomis recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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.
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