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    PHLOMIS
    PHLOMIS
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    PHLOMIS

    Genus of about 100 species of herbaceous perennials and evergreen shrubs or subshrubs found in rocky sites in Europe, North Africa and Asia.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Felted flowers in yellow, cream, pink, mauve or purple. In the nettle family.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, northern Africa , Asia
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennials
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Phlomis - Growing Guide

    Varieties
    PHLOMIS fruticosa
    Jerusalem sage
    yellow flowers, felted grey-green foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    PHLOMIS italica
    Balearic Islands sage
    White hairy stems and leaves with pale lilac flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PHLOMIS purpurea
    Woolly grey-green leaves and purple-pink flowers.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PHLOMIS tuberosa
    Sage-leaf mullein
    Violet flowers from JUN-JUL. Grows to around 3 feet tall
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available from December to January
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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