Phlomis purpurea

Also Known As

Purple Jerusalem Sage

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

8a-11

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Phlomis purpurea plant details

Phlomis purpurea is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In summer lavender, orange and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlomis purpurea

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender, orange and yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlomis purpurea

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sprawling evergreen shrub native to Spain, Morocco and Portugal with silvered fuzzy foliage…4’ tall and 5-6’ wide. Lavender hooded flowers in whorls top stems most of the year, peaking in late spring. Needs well drained soil, a sunny and hot, dry location. Deer resistant, drought tolerant, enjoys coastal conditions, cut back after each bloom for compactness. Has been hardy for us to 14 °F.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Woolly stems to 2' tall featuring broadly lanceolate, pubescent leaves to 4" long. Summer blooming, with lavender-purple downy flowers. Hardy to 10 °F. Spain and Portugal.

By: Native Sons

Need a large almost ever-blooming shrub for a HOT, DRY, DEER INFESTED location? Presto! Phlomis purpurea is here to save the day! About 4-6’ tall & 4’ across, this pretty native of Spain bears large & attractive whorls of rosy-lavender hooded blooms. Loads of wooly, upright branching stems create a dense form with attractive leathery aromatic grey-green lance-shaped foliage. Requiring little more than a bit of drainage & a good cutback (to about 1’ in the Fall), this tough character thrives in the heat of the Central Valley & combines nicely with other easy heat lovers such as Lavender, Cistus & Rosemary. Hardy to 15 °F.