Botanical Name: Phlomis fruticosa
Common Name: Jerusalem sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape shrubby perennial plant with rounded, upright form; coarse textured leaves and heavy display of yellow flowers Height 4 to 5' Spread 4 to 5' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to part shade Soil tolerates any soil with good drainage Hardiness hardy – zones 4-24 Morphology: Leaves oblong to lanceolate, to 8" long, 3" across; wooly gray-green above, almost white beneath Flowers clusters of yellow, hook-like flowers in rounded tiers throughout the warm season Fruit woody capsules Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings in spring or summer Usage: mixes well with Salvias, Artemisias, Lavandulas, etc. on hillside slopes, in dry areas and rustic landscapes; good source of gray foliage color and heavy display of yellow flowers Landscape Care: Watering drought-tolerant when established, likes occasional summer water Fertilizing none Pruning head back hard in fall to maintain size and form Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other resistant to oak root fungus Origin: Mediterranean Family: Laminaceae Notes: |
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