Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'

JERUSALEM SAGE, SAGE LEAF MULLEIN
Family: Lamiaceae
Pronounced: FLO-mis too-ber-OH-sah

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Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 4-24.
USDA zones: 5-8.
Heat zones: 8-5.
Mature size:
Height: 5 feet (1.5 m).
Width: 4 feet (1.2 m).
Flowering period:
Late spring to early summer.
Flowering attributes:
Lavender purple blooms in a whorl around the stems.
Leaf attributes:
Arrow-shaped, hairy green leaves.
Growth habit:
Clump forming.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Fertile, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Side dress with compost and fertilize in spring.
Propagation Methods:
Divide in early spring or fall.

 

Rainy Side Notes

 

Unlike other rambunctious members of the mint family that want to run all over your world, Phlomis tuberosas are well-mannered clumping perennials. Beautiful heart-shaped foliage and whorls of lavender-purple flowers arranged on burgundy stems, makes this drought tolerant perennial worth keeping. This Phlomis cultivar blooms all summer. The spikes with tiers of flowers whorled around the stem make unusual material for bouquets.

Photographed in author's garden.