Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem Lampwick · Jerusalem Sage · Shrubby Jerusalem Sage
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- ShrubExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- shrubPlants of the World Online
- Height
- 2-4 ft0.6-1.2 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 3-5 ft0.9-1.5 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Gold/YellowExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Albania, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 7-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Fruticosa means "shrubby". Jerusalem sage is an evergreen shrub with aromatic, sage-like leaves and whorls of about 20 deep yellow, tubular flowers in summer. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Wikipedia: Phlomis fruticosa
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Moderate
Cold moist stratification
Temperature: 40°F 4°C
Germination happens during step 1, in 84 days.
33% germination in 84 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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