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Jerusalem sage | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Jerusalem sage

Phlomis fruticosa

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Phlomis
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: Jupiter's distaff, yellow clary

About this plant

P. fruticosa is a small spreading evergreen shrub, the erect shoots bearing sage-like, grey-green ovate leaves to 12cm in length. Flowers 3cm in length, hooded, deep yellow, in whorls in the upper leaf axils from early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any well-drained fertile soil in full sun. Seed heads can be left over winter for their effect

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or division in the spring. Propagate by seed in late spring under cover

Pests

Leafhoppers may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersLow MaintenanceGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years