Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
Description
This hardy perennial is a useful, old-time garden plant with coarse, woolly gray green, wrinkled leaves and yellow, 1" flowers in ball-shaped whorls. It handles drought and poor soils but needs full sun.
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
Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
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:
Group plants with similar water needs together so that some plants aren't over watered to meet the needs of their more thirsty neighbors.
Never include shrub and lawn areas in the same sprinkler zone.