Phlomis Fruticosa>Roger’s Gardens Best

Phlomis Fruticosa, Commonly Called Jerusalem Sage, Is Native To The Mediterranean. It Is A Pubescent, Mounding, Shrubby Perennial That Grows To 2-4O Tall. Plants Perform Best In Usda Zones 8-10 Where They Remain Evergreen In Winter. Wrinkled, Ovate To Lanceolate, Gray-Green Leaves (To 5O Long) Of This Mint Family Member Have A Sage-Like Appearance But No Aroma Or Taste. Whorls Of Yellow Flowers Bloom In Spherical Clusters (Verticillasters) Along The Upper Half Of Stems And At The Stem Ends In Summer. Additional Flushes Of Bloom May Occur Throughout The Remainder Of The Growing Season If Stems Are Promptly Cut Back After Flowering.