jerusalem sage
Phlomis fruticosa
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, xeriscapes, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Creeping thyme, and Purple top.
Native range
Türkiye.