Large bushy deciduous shrub with medium-textured foliage. Grows to a scruffy mounds, out of which emerge fluffy clouds of tiny flowers in July-August. The purple-marroon leaves turn scarlet in autumn. Originally from Greece and the wider Mediterranean region, it will cope with dry spells once established.
H x S: 5m x 5m
Aspect and soil: not too fussy about soil but best in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Cope with dry spells once established.
Use: at the middle or back of the border. Good inserted in traditional English gardens and even more at home in Mediterranean edge of woodland schemes.
Care: no pruning required but can be cut back hard in early spring to produce larger leaves.
Wildlife: —
Hazard: —
Origin: Mediterranean
Hardiness: H5
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