Sticky Jerusalem Sage

Phlomis russeliana

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Easily-grown erect perennial. Mounds of fuzzy, heart-shaped green leaves make a great grouncover and prevent the growth of weeds. Pale-yellow hooded flowers appear in clusters mainly during early-summer. May flop in too much shade. Prefers well-drained soils and warm conditions.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 36" tall x 30" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jul

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter