From base of handsome large tooth-edged leaves rise dark purple branching stems carrying at intervals whorls of soft-lilac tubular flowers. A superb vertical for the dry sunny garden. Ornamental seedhead but is a mule, i.e. does not set seed. A rare plant selected by Ernst Pagels, N. Germany. Synonym Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'.
Phlomoides tuberosa 'Amazone'
Sage-leaf mullein
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Pink | Purple |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Cistus, grasses, Verbena |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 1.6m |
| Soil | Most types |
| Spread | 80cm |
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Is the Sage-leaf mullein perennial or annual?
This particular variety is a hardy, drought-resistant perennial that thrives in dry soil and sunny locations.