Phlomis samia

Family: Lamiaceae

Common name: GREEK JERUSALEM SAGE

Native to: Balkans, Greece, Northern Africa

Plant

Type: shrub

Forms: clumping, erect

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 3.3 feet

Max width: 2.3 feet

Flower

magenta/purple

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: sun

Propagates by: seed

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil type: well drained

USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: 0 to +40 °F

Water: dry, moderate

Butterflies that feed on this plant