Jerusalem Sage

Phlomis fruticosa

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Lamiaceae

Plant Description: Evergreen perennial with sage-like gray-green leaves with woolly undersides. Bears golden-yellow flowers in whorls during the summer months. Maintain the mounding form by cutting back to half its size in the fall. May require some shelter in this area.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-4' tall x 3-5' wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Yellow

Bloom Seasons: Early Summer

Bloom Period: Jun - Jul

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 6 to 10

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Planting Path
- Turf Alternatives

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Summer
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Winter