Phlomis purpurea
PURPLE PHLOMIS, PURPLE JERUSALEM SAGE
Lamiaceae

  
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Pruning: Prune low every few years before spring starts for extra density.

 
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Phlomis purpurea
PURPLE PHLOMIS, PURPLE JERUSALEM SAGE
Lamiaceae

  

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; woolly; grey-green; white underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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