Phlomis fruticosa

Family: Lamiaceae

Common name: JERUSALEM SAGE

Native to: Mediterranean Western To Sardinia

Plant

Type: shrub

Forms: clumping, erect, mounding

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 4 feet

Max width: 5 feet

Flower

yellow

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: light shade, sun

Landscape uses: cut flower, dried flower

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil types: loam, well drained, wide range

USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: +10 to +30 °F

Water: dry, moderate

Butterflies that feed on this plant