Phlomis fruticosa, Jerusalem Sage, April 2007 Plant of the Month

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Phlomis fruticosa

Other cultivars/Species:
P. tuberosa, P. samia, P. purpurea

Extra notes and interesting information:
With watering, will produce several waves of bloom in spring and summer if cut back lightly after each flowering.
Cut plants back by half in fall to keep them compact.
Plants tend to reseed, so get ready to share them with others.

References:

Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Ed. 2001. Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park, CA.

Mineo, Baldassare. Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, American Horticulture Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, Inc. , New York, NY

Common Name: Jerusalem Sage

Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Family: Lamiaceae
Height/Spread: Mound-forming with upright shoots to 4 ft.

Leaves: Wooly gray-green leaves to 6-8 in. long, 1.25 in. wide

Flowers: Deep golden yellow – can also be lavender, 1-in. flowers in bell-shaped whorls along upper half of stems.
Bloom Time: Spring-Summer
Conditions: Not Particular about soil but must have good drainage. Need little water where summers are cool; in hot summer regions give them more moisture.
Diseases/pests: No significant problems. Resistant to oak root fungus

Natural Range: Mediterranean region
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-9
Location: Entrance Garden (E01) and Waterwise Garden (WW08, WW14)

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