Jerusalem sage
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem sage is a shrub for focal point, mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Jerusalem sage's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Basket-of-goldto edge in front
- Lavender 'Hidcote'to edge in front
- Mexican Fleabaneto edge in front
- Perennial Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve'to edge in front
- Rock Rose 'Wisley Primrose'to edge in front
- Sea Holly 'Blue Hobbit'to edge in front