Jerusalem Sage

Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis Fruticosa) - A shrubby kind, hardy in warm dry soils, with evergreen stems at times reaching 6 to 8 feet, but mostly 3 or 4 feet high, and clothed with evergreen woolly-grey leaves of wrinkled texture. The flowers are showy, coming as whorled heads of bronzy-yellow from June to August, and lasting well on the plant, or when cut. S. Europe.

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Phlomis Armeniaca

Phlomis Armeniaca - With down-covered silvery leaves and stems crowded with whorls of rosy flowers, several of which are in good condition at the same time. A good rock plant. Armenia.

Phlomis Cashmeriana

Phlomis Cashmeriana - At its best a striking plant, about 2 feet high, with densely woolly stems and leaves, and heavily crowded whorls of pale lilac or rosy-purple flowers, from the end of July. Newly reintroduced, doing best in light soils and in warm gardens near the sea. N. India.

Phlomis Herba-Venti

Phlomis Herba-Venti - Handsome perennial from Spain, needing a warm dry soil and some protection if grown far inland. It makes a bold spreading mass of 2 to 3 feet, with hairy green or purple stems, and long green leaves which are rough on the upper side and hoary beneath; flowers violet-purple, from July to September. It is a good perennial of easy culture.

Phlomis Lunarifolia

Phlomis Lunarifolia - A fine border plant, free in its bright yellow flowers. The white woolly leaves and stems render it conspicuous even when out of flower.

Phlomis Purpurea

Phlomis Purpurea - From S. Europe, low and shrubby, with much-wrinkled oblong or triangular leaves, covered with down, and rosy-purple flowers in July.

Phlomis Russelliana

Phlomis Russelliana (Phlomis Viscosa) - A rather clammy plant of 3 feet, with bold wrinkled leaves, green above and downy beneath, and numerous bright yellow flowers of fine effect.

Phlomis Samia

Phlomis Samia - For warm soils, free in its pale yellow and orange flowers, sometimes shading to pink. A pretty plant, blooms in May and June. Mountains of N. Africa.

Phlomis Tuberosa

Phlomis Tuberosa - In good soils, 3 to 5 feet, with handsome dark-green leaves and dense whorls of rosy-purple flowers in summer, partly fringed with white hairs. The foliage is good, and the plant of easy increase by its fleshy tubers. East of Europe and Siberia.

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