Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific Name: Phlomis cashmeriana

Common Name: Cashmere Sage

DescriptionA showy Asian import with lavender pink flowers.
Pronunciation(FLOW-miss)(kash-meer-ee-AN-uh)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4b-8
Sunlightfull to shade
Moistureaverage, tolerates dry, good xeriscape plant
Soil & Siteaverage well drained
Flowerslavender pink, lilac purple, hooded, axillary whorls, in summer
Fruitornamental whorled seedheads
Leavesopposite, egg shaped, unsymmetrical truncate base, pubescent with a crenate margin
Stemssquare and pubescent
Dimensions3-5 feet, space 18-24 inches
Maintenancecut back after bloom
Native SiteNative to the drier regions of Himalayas and Kashmir.
Cultivar OriginIntroduced by "Plant Select" in 2004.
Misc FactsCashmeriana means of Kashmir origin. (Syn P. dichroa)
Notes & Reference#79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson), Plant Select web site, excerpt from the book "The Jade Garden" by Brent Hine)
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