Phlomis aurea Bold Textures & Hardy Tropicals Frost hardy into the upper

Frost hardy into the upper teens F

Slowly spreads via rhizomes and can fill a container quite handily in well-drained soil

making for a striking display

Foliage is small and shiny and spring flowers are pinkish urns followed by dark purple berries

Phlomis aurea Bold Textures & Hardy Tropicals Frost hardy into the upperOf the entire genus of mostly wooly leaved, mint family perennials, this is among the finest. Native to the dry Mediterranean, this 4 ft pyramidal, evergreen shrub holds its furry, golden leaves upright, making a particularly lovely texture among lavenders and olives in our dry garden. Creamy yellow flowers on rounded florets, set one over the other, add interest in spring and summer. A plant for bright light and lean soil. Loves a bit of summer