Phlomis fruticosa |
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Jerusalem Sage |
Description
This hardy perennial is a useful, old-time garden plant with coarse, woolly grey-green, wrinkled leaves and yellow, 1" flowers in ball-shaped whorls. It handles drought and poor soils but needs full sun.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Green, Grey Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Ranch, Spanish, Woodland
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Summer
Location Uses
Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Park, Parking Lot
Special Uses
Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.