Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage)
Jerusalem Sage, Jupiter's Distaff, Yellow Clary
Award-winning Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) is a small spreading semi-evergreen shrub with architectural whorls of deep golden-yellow, hooded flowers borne along the upper half and at the tips of erect stems in early summer. Additional flushes of bloom may occur throughout the growing season if the stems are promptly cut back after flowering. Reminiscent of sage, the foliage of lance-shaped, soft woolly gray-green leaves, up to 5 in. long (12 cm), is however not aromatic. Evergreen in USDA Zones 8-10, Jerusalem sage typically dies to the ground in winter in USDA Zones 5-7, with its roots usually surviving. Seed heads can be left over winter for their effect.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 2-4 ft. high (60-120 cm) and 3-5 ft. wide (90-150 cm).
- Performs best in full sun in fertile, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
- Very useful and adaptable in the garden. Excellent choice for the dry sunny border, cottage gardens or coastal gardens.
- Low maintenance and generally disease free. Watch for leafhoppers.
- Cut back after flowering to encourage additional blooms.
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or division in the spring. Propagate by seed in late spring under cover.
- Native to Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and countries of the former Yugoslavia.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 8
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Phlomis |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
Spread | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 8
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Phlomis |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
Spread | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |