Description | A large perennial with yellow flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (FLO-mis)(ru-SEL-i-aa-na) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
Sunlight | full sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average to well-drained, native to open woods and clearings |
Flowers | butter yellow, hooded, auxiliary whorls, in summer |
Leaves | opposite, ovate, pubescent with a crenate margin |
Stems | square and pubescent |
Dimensions | 3 feet tall |
Propagation | division in the spring |
Native Site | Asia |
Cultivar Origin | Native to open woods and clearings in Turkey and Syria |
Misc Facts | Phlomis is derived from the Greek word phlomos for mullein in reference to the woolly characteristics of the leaves. (SYN. P.viscosa, P.samia) |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |