A sub-shrub from central Asia with aromatic, grey-green leaves and spires of woolly, mauve flowers in summer. It can grow to a metre or so in height and is best managed by pruning back to the base after flowering. A beautiful aromatic plant.
Type
Exotic
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Minimal
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
One
Size
Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Semi-arid with winter rain,
Moist temperate with warm summers,
Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy,
Loam,
Clay
Tolerances
Frost,
Wind
Regions
Central Highlands Garden,
Yarra Valley Water plants