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Phlomis cashmeriana

Phlomis cashmeriana
Kashmir Sage

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Originating from a dry region, this hardy perennial is unjustly unknown. The lanceolate leaves with a wooly gray underside give way to short but numerous stems adorned with crowns of small light pink-lilac flowers. In full sun or partial shade, in deep and well-drained soil, it requires no watering.  
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Phlomis cashmeriana is a hardy perennial unfairly overlooked, originating from the driest regions of the western Himalayas and Kashmir. This plant forms spreading clumps of beautiful lanceolate leaves with a grey-green colour and a silvery woolly underside, from which emerge in early summer short but numerous leafy stems bearing in their upper part crowns of small light pink lilac flowers. In the garden, it will thrive in full sun, partial shade, or even shade, in deep and well-drained soil. It will be content with rainwater, even if it is scarce in summer.

 

Phlomis plants are shrubs or perennials belonging to the Lamiaceae family, just like lavender. This genus, mostly of sub-Mediterranean origin, presents remarkable diversity, but it is not well-represented in gardens, despite the robustness and adaptability of the approximately 40 species that compose it. Unlike many other plants from Mediterranean climates, they age well and live for many years without maintenance.

Phlomis cashmeriana, also known as Kashmir Sage, is a deciduous herbaceous perennial widespread in the mountainous and dry areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the far west of China. The plant spreads through robust and woody non-trailing rhizomes and forms tall clumps from spring, ranging from 60 to 100cm (24 to 39in) in height, with a spread of approximately 60cm (24in). Depending on the climate, flowering occurs from May to July, sometimes until September if conditions allow it. In regions with dry summers, the plant goes dormant during the hottest months. The inflorescences in whorls are composed of small mauve to soft pink helmet-shaped flowers, regularly arranged in layered crowns towards the top of the flowering stem. The beautiful oblong and lanceolate green leaves, 10 to 16cm (4 to 6in) long and 2 to 5cm (1 to 2in) wide, are thick, with slightly crenate margins, a very soft greyish-green colour on the slightly hairy upper side. They have a very tomentose almost white underside. The vegetation often disappears from September and only re-emerges in March-April.

 

Phlomis cashmeriana is a robust plant that is easy to grow, in all exposures, in borders or rock gardens. It is an excellent perennial for hot and dry climates in summer, even though it doesn't mind slightly moist but perfectly supple and well-drained soil. It can be combined with shade-loving plants such as bear's breeches, periwinkles, and ivy, which it will keep in check. Its bushy habit will harmonise with rounded shrubs such as wormwoods, bay laurels, common myrtle, Phillyrea, or Mexican orange blossom. It also thrives in sunny borders, alongside hastata verbenas, campanulas, shrubby salvias, lavenders, catmints, or lady's mantles.

Phlomis cashmeriana in pictures

Phlomis cashmeriana (Flowering) Flowering
Phlomis cashmeriana (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time May to July
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Phlomis

Species

cashmeriana

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Kashmir Sage

Origin

Himalayas

Product reference809591

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Planting and care

Grow Phlomis cashmeriana in full sun or partial shade. Plant it in a loose and well-draining soil, preferably deep and even chalky. This phlomis tolerates a poor and dry soil very well in summer, but it will be less spectacular and its foliage will tend to disappear. It is hardy up to -18°C (1°F) in a perfectly drained soil. In hot and dry climate in summer, it is preferable to plant in autumn.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, free-draining, loose, deep

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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