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Phlomis lychnitis (Lampwick plant)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phlomis lychnitis
Other names
Lampwick plant, White woolly Jerusalem sage, Lamwick plant, Phlomis clusii
Genus
Phlomis Phlomis
Species
P. lychnitis - P. lychnitis is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub with linear, woolly, grey-green leaves and upright racemes of tiered, whorled, hooded, yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.
Phlomis lychnitis is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers Leafhoppers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8 or 9.
Propagation
Best to divide in spring. Sow seed at 13-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlomis lychnitis (Lampwick plant) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in dry, well-drained, preferably chalky soil in full sun. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds. Apply a thick mulch in winter in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Phlomis lychnitis
Other names
Lampwick plant, White woolly Jerusalem sage, Lamwick plant, Phlomis clusii
Genus
Phlomis Phlomis
Species
P. lychnitis - P. lychnitis is a compact, upright, deciduous shrub with linear, woolly, grey-green leaves and upright racemes of tiered, whorled, hooded, yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.
Native to
France, Portugal, Spain
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8 or 9.
Propagation
Best to divide in spring. Sow seed at 13-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlomis lychnitis (Lampwick plant) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in dry, well-drained, preferably chalky soil in full sun. Needs shelter from cold, drying winds. Apply a thick mulch in winter in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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