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Phlomis tuberosa

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Phlomis (FLOW-miss) (Info)
Species: tuberosa (too-ber-OH-suh) (Info)

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5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Joy On Oct 30, 2006, Joy from Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) wrote:

Gorgeous plant. Grew this from seed and it took 4 years before it bloomed the first time. Has only bloomed every other year in my garden sense for some reason? But it's such a beautiful plant when in bloom that it's worth growing in spite of it. Mine is growing in a large container so this may have something to do with the lack of bloom in some years.

Neutral crystalspin On Mar 21, 2004, crystalspin from Santa Ana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

JUST A WARNING:
Mine died to the ground (its first year: USDA 9b/10a, Sunset 23) and on returning the SLUGS almost defoliated it before I even noticed it was coming back! Apparently the new growth is slug candy, although I don't remember the 'hardened' plant having a problem last year -- possibly because last year it was pretty much by itself but this spring many self-seeded Nigella are providing a living mulch so the environment is moister and more to the slugs' liking.
I applied iron phosphate pellets ('sluggo' is a brand) rather more heavily than prob. necessary, and the plant is going to make it!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Norfolk, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Wild Rose, Wisconsin



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