Lepechinia chamaedryoides

RHS Plant Profile

dwarf pitchersage

RHS

Synonyms

Sphacele chamaedryoides

Shrubs

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A small evergreen shrub, to 2m high, with arching branches densely clothed in small, wrinkled, rather hairy green leaves. Flowers are borne in loose racemes in summer, tubular in shape with reflexed lips, to 2cm long, pale grey-blue with darker veins and a dark-edged green calyx

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Lepechinia are sage-like shrubs and herbaceous perennials
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Chile

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny, sheltered position in any soil, including clay. In a container, under glass, use a peat-free multi-purpose compost with added sand and place in a sunny position. Water sparingly over winter

Propagation

Propagate from semi-ripe cuttings taken in early autumn or propagate by seed grown under glass in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Mediterranean climate plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free