Phlomis lychnitis (Lampwick plant)

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.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Rock, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Spain, Portugal, France

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic