Scientific name: Phlomis fruticosa
Family: LAMIACEAE
Common names: “Jerusalem sage” “Jupiter’s distaff” “yellow clary”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average – poor
Moisture: Well drained – dry, drought tolerant once established
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 2-5′ W 2-3′
Leaf and Stem shape: Erect shoots bearing sage-like, grey-green ovate leaves
Flower: Hooded, deep yellow flowers in whorls in the upper leaf axils from early summes, and interesting seed heads
Pruning: Minimal, won’t flower if pruned in the fall, alternate stem pruning
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Mediterranean, coastal cottage, informal, flower borders
Propagate: By seed, cuttings and division
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: ~AGM winner, native to the Mediterranean
Cultivars: P. chrysophylla – “Goldleaf Jerusalem sage” – gold leaves