Botanical Name: Phlomis lanata
Common Name: Dwarf Jerusalem sage
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape loose, upright, rangy plant with a sprawling habit; grows vertically but spills over to produce a fairly open structure
Height to 4'
Spread to 4'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred, tolerates heat and drought well
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones) goes deciduous in cold climates
 
Morphology:
Leaves lanceolate to 2" long, oppositely arranged on the stem, distictly gray green and fuzzy on the underside, olive green above
Flowers clusters of yellow flowers produced in a radial arrangement around the stem – produces heavy bloom three or four times per year
Fruit small woody nutlet
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
small filler for foliage color and flowers – well-adapted to poor soils, heat, drought and neglect; mixes well with natives, herbaceous perennials and most subtropical gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates much drought when established
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back lightly to encourage bushiness, control size
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other tolerates oak root fungus
 
Origin: Southern Mediterranean
Family: Lamiaceae

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