Phlomis purpurea has
striking lavender flowers when in bloom. Phlomis purpurea blooms mid
Spring through to Summer and sporadically until hard frost. Phlomis
purpurea is quite drought tolerant. The Purple Jerusalem Sage tends
to flop and breaks off easily so some support helps significantly.
Stalks bloom once, new shoots appear near the base of the plant. I
cut the Purple Jerusalem Sage branches after they finish blooming.
Phlomis purpurea prefers full sun, seems widely tolerant of soil types if
there is adequate drainage and drying between irrigation cycles.
Phlomis purpurea is hardy into the low teens.
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