Perennial- Jerusalem Sage, Pygmy
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Common Name: Jerusalem Sage (Pgymy)
Botanical Name: Phlomis lanata
Description: Evergreen shrub, 1 to 2 feet high, 4 to 6 feet wide.
Sun/ shade: Full sun
Water: Low water
Soil: Not particular about soil but needs good drainageHabit and Form: Woolly, wrinkled leaves are sage green; Mediterranean plant
Flower type: Two-lipped yellow flowers
Flowers and bloom season: Whorls of 1 in deep flowers bloom from spring to fall if faded stems are cut out
Pruning time and method: Prune late winter/early spring before start of annual bloom
Maintenance tips: Cut back faded stems for continuous bloom spring to fall
Common problems: No significant problems
