Phlomis italica |
Native Region: Balearic Islands of Minorca and Ibiza
Zone Range: 8-9
Preferred Climate: Mediterranean
Harvest Date: Friday 24 August, 2018
Seed count: 15-20
Description:
Evergreen erect shrub 30-90 cm tall with 5 cm mint-green leaves with a fuzzy texture. Flowers are pink, 2 cm diameter, whorled in tiers on prominent stems. Will spread to about 1 meter.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Grow on in any moderately fertile soil with good drainage in full sun. May be frost-damaged.
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