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Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage
Origin: Native to Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Turkey.
Mike's
Opinion
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A rather bold, coarse looking but strong plant best used in masses in large perennial or mixed landscape plantings.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Phlomis |
| Species |
| fruticosa |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 0.5 -1 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small spreading evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Informal garden coastal |
| Cultivation |
| Easy to grow in well-drained fertile soil in full sun |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Erect shoots bearing sage like green ovate leaves. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Seed, softwood cuttings or division. |
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