Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis fruticosa
The most well-known species of Phlomis, a fantastic multi-purpose plant to anchor your garden. The oldest plant in the OAEC Mother Garden at 50 years is a gnarled old specimen that has delighted us throughout those years. Much of the summer it produces architectural whorls of bright golden yellow hooded flowers that have a reservoir of nectar that attract butterflies and people, especially children, who litter the pathway with discarded flowers after emptying them of their yummily sublime sugary treat.
Water: Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: A long-lived woody semi-evergreen shrub that requires little care, sprawling and up to 4' tall
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Any soil, very adaptable
Origin: Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Italy