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PHLOMIS purpurea
Woolly grey-green leaves and purple-pink flowers.
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Spain, Portugal -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenLance-shaped, leathery leaves to 10cm (4in) long with star-shaped hairs above, woolly beneath
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Tubular
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Suitable for small gardens
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Fully hardyBorderline
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Lanceolate
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Height
60cm (24in) -
Spread
60cm (24in) -
Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Upright shrub with woolly shoots. Produces flowers to 2.5cm (1 in) long in dense, axillary whorls
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)Borderline -
Mature Size60cm (24in)
60cm (24in)
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