Plant Database
Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Sage is a handsome, drought-tolerant shrub that brings a touch of Mediterranean elegance to the garden. It forms a rounded mound of soft, woolly, sage-green leaves that are attractive year-round. In early summer, it produces tiered whorls of cheerful, bright yellow, hooded flowers on upright stems. Both the foliage and the unique flower structure add wonderful texture. Extremely heat and drought-tolerant once established, it is a superb low-maintenance choice for sunny borders, rock gardens, or xeriscapes.
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Architectural Yellow Flower Whorls: Bears unique, tiered rings of hooded, butter-yellow flowers on vertical stalks.
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Soft, Woolly Silver-Green Foliage: The fuzzy, aromatic leaves are highly ornamental and drought-adapted.
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Exceptional Drought & Heat Tolerance: A true Mediterranean plant that thrives in poor, dry, rocky soils with full sun.
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Evergreen in Mild Climates: Provides valuable structure and gray-green color in the winter garden.
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Low Maintenance & Deer Resistant: Requires little to no supplemental water and is typically left alone by deer.