Sideritis syriaca ‘Sarada’s Mountain Tea’
Sideritis syriaca 'Sarada's Mountain Tea' or ironwort is an evergreen shrub with gray-green fuzzy foliage and yellow flowers.
Sideritis syriaca ‘Sarada’s Mountain Tea’, commonly known as ironwort or mountain tea, is best known for its use as a herbal tea similar to chamomile. It is a broadleaf, evergreen perennial forming a low dense mound two feet tall and wide covered in fuzzy, grayish-green foliage that resembles lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina). Tiny, yellow, tubular flowers cover the stems in tight whorls. Heat and drought tolerant. Requires fast draining soil. Great in the rock garden and container. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Ironwort
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Foliage Colour: Silver
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountainsides in Crete.
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Geographical Origin: Atlantic Islands
